English Dictionary |
GENUS PHOCA
Pronunciation (US): | (GB): |
Dictionary entry overview: What does genus Phoca mean?
• GENUS PHOCA (noun)
The noun GENUS PHOCA has 1 sense:
1. type genus of the Phocidae: earless seals
Familiarity information: GENUS PHOCA used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Type genus of the Phocidae: earless seals
Classified under:
Nouns denoting animals
Synonyms:
genus Phoca; Phoca
Hypernyms ("genus Phoca" is a kind of...):
mammal genus (a genus of mammals)
Meronyms (members of "genus Phoca"):
common seal; harbor seal; Phoca vitulina (small spotted seal of coastal waters of the northern hemisphere)
Holonyms ("genus Phoca" is a member of...):
family Phocidae; Phocidae (earless seals)
Learn English with... Proverbs |
"No news is good news." (English proverb)
"Talk of the devil - and the devil appears." (Bulgarian proverb)
"With carefulness you realize your opportunity." (Arabic proverb)
"A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush." (Danish proverb)
"Talk of the devil - and the devil appears." (Bulgarian proverb)
"With carefulness you realize your opportunity." (Arabic proverb)
"A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush." (Danish proverb)