seal
nounfeminine/ˈfɔkɐ/medium
fo·ca
Definition
A carnivorous marine mammal with a streamlined body and flippers for swimming.
The seal popped its head out of the water to look at us.
A group of seals was basking on the beach.
Common collocations
harbor sealelephant sealseal colonyseal pup
Etymology
Do latim 'phoca', por sua vez do grego 'phṓkē' (foca).