PAGOPHILUS

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Pagophilus mean? 

• PAGOPHILUS (noun)
  The noun PAGOPHILUS has 1 sense:

1. harp seals

  Familiarity information: PAGOPHILUS used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• PAGOPHILUS (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Harp seals

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

genus Pagophilus; Pagophilus

Hypernyms ("Pagophilus" is a kind of...):

mammal genus (a genus of mammals)

Meronyms (members of "Pagophilus"):

harp seal; Pagophilus groenlandicus (common Arctic seal; the young are all white)

Holonyms ("Pagophilus" is a member of...):

family Phocidae; Phocidae (earless seals)