Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Any of three seals of the genus Monachus of the Hawaiian, Mediterranean, and Caribbean regions, characterized by folds of skin on the neck. The Caribbean monk seal is believed to have become extinct in the mid-twentieth century.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A seal of the genus Monachus.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A seal of the
genus Monachus .
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
[From the resemblance of the skin folds to a monk's cowl.]
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ruzuzu commented on the word monk seal
Is it possible that we don't have any lists about seals yet?
Edit: Ah. here's a seals-and-sea-lions list, at least.
July 18, 2022
ruzuzu commented on the word monk seal
(I was beginning to lose faith in the notion that every potential list is an existing list.)
July 18, 2022