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单词 phocoid
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Definition of phocoid in English:

phocoid

adjective ˈfəʊkɔɪd
Zoology
  • Resembling or of the nature of a seal; (specifically) belonging to the superfamily Phocoidea, originally comprising both the true seals (phocids) and eared seals (otariids) but now restricted to the former.

Origin

Late 19th century; earliest use found in The Century Dictionary. From scientific Latin Phoca, genus name + -oid, after scientific Latin Phocoidea, superfamily name.

Definition of phocoid in US English:

phocoid

adjectiveˈfəʊkɔɪd
Zoology
  • Resembling or of the nature of a seal; (specifically) belonging to the superfamily Phocoidea, originally comprising both the true seals (phocids) and eared seals (otariids) but now restricted to the former.

Origin

Late 19th century; earliest use found in The Century Dictionary. From scientific Latin Phoca, genus name + -oid, after scientific Latin Phocoidea, superfamily name.

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