Phrase guide

leopard seal

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • UK: /ˈlɛpəd siːl/
  • US: /ˈlɛpɚd siːl/

1

noun

Meaning 1

A large pinniped mammal (Hydrurga leptonyx) found in the Antarctic.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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2

noun

Meaning 2

A sea leopard.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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History

Etymology

From leopard and seal.

Across languages

Translations

16 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Azerbaijani: dəniz bəbiri — Hydrurga leptonyx
  • Bulgarian: леопардов тюлен (leopardov tjulen) — Hydrurga leptonyx
  • Catalan: foca lleopard — Hydrurga leptonyx
  • Esperanto: marleopardo — Hydrurga leptonyx
  • Finnish: merileopardi — Hydrurga leptonyx
  • French: léopard de mer — Hydrurga leptonyx
  • German: Seeleopard — Hydrurga leptonyx
  • Hungarian: leopárdfóka — Hydrurga leptonyx
  • Irish: rón liopaird — Hydrurga leptonyx
  • Italian: foca leopardo — Hydrurga leptonyx
  • Japanese: 豹海豹 (hyōazarashi) — Hydrurga leptonyx
  • Māori: popoiangore — Hydrurga leptonyx
  • Polish: lampart morski — Hydrurga leptonyx
  • Russian: морско́й лео́пард (morskój leópard) — Hydrurga leptonyx
  • Spanish: foca leopardo — Hydrurga leptonyx
  • Ukrainian: морськи́й леопа́рд (morsʹkýj leopárd) — Hydrurga leptonyx