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    FAMILY PHOCIDAE

    Pronunciation (US): Play  (GB): Play

     I. (noun) 

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    Meaning:

    Earless sealsplay

    Synonyms:

    family Phocidae; Phocidae

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting animals

    Hypernyms ("family Phocidae" is a kind of...):

    mammal family (a family of mammals)

    Meronyms (members of "family Phocidae"):

    earless seal; hair seal; true seal (any of several seals lacking external ear flaps and having a stiff hairlike coat with hind limbs reduced to swimming flippers)

    genus Phoca; Phoca (type genus of the Phocidae: earless seals)

    genus Pagophilus; Pagophilus (harp seals)

    genus Mirounga; Mirounga (elephant seals)

    Erignathus; genus Erignathus (bearded seals)

    Cystophora; genus Cystophora (hooded seals)

    Holonyms ("family Phocidae" is a member of...):

    Pinnipedia; suborder Pinnipedia (seals; sea lions; walruses)

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