Phocidae

plural noun

Pho·​ci·​dae

-səˌdē

: a family of mammals (suborder Pinnipedia) comprising the hair seals and lacking external ears

phociform

-səˌfȯrm

adjective

phocoid

ˈfōˌkȯid

adjective or noun

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Phoca, type genus + -idae

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