varsinainen hylje
Finnish
Etymology
varsinainen (“true, proper”) + hylje (“seal”)
Noun
- (zoology) true seal, earless seal (seal of the family Phocidae)
Usage notes
- This term is mainly used by zoologists to separate the true or earless seals from eared seals. Commonly the somewhat ambiguous term hylje (“seal”) is used instead.
Declension
Declension of varsinainen hylje (type nuoripari)
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