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from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun A large spotted seal, Leptonychotes or Leptonyx weddelli, of the family Phocidæ and subfamily Stenorhynchinæ, inhabiting Patagonia. Also called sea-leopard.

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  • See otaries for a usage note (with hyphen).

    February 29, 2008