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monk seal

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A seal of the genus Monachus.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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  • Azerbaijani: monax suiti — a seal of the genus Monachus
  • Catalan: foca monjo — a seal of the genus Monachus
  • Finnish: munkkihylje — a seal of the genus Monachus
  • German: Mönchsrobbe — a seal of the genus Monachus
  • Hungarian: barátfóka — a seal of the genus Monachus
  • Irish: rón manaigh — a seal of the genus Monachus
  • Italian: foca monaca — a seal of the genus Monachus
  • Korean: 몽크물범 (mongkeumulbeom) — a seal of the genus Monachus
  • Polish: mniszka — a seal of the genus Monachus
  • Russian: тюле́нь-мона́х (tjulénʹ-monáx) — a seal of the genus Monachus
  • Ukrainian: тюле́нь-мона́х (tjulénʹ-monáx) — a seal of the genus Monachus