varsinainen hylje
Finnish
editEtymology
editvarsinainen (“true, proper”) hylje (“seal”)
Noun
edit- (zoology) true seal, earless seal (seal of the family Phocidae)
Usage notes
edit- 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.