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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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chained_bear commented on the word leopard-seal
See otaries for a usage note (with hyphen).
February 29, 2008