Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun A seal of the genus Histriophoca, H. fasciata, the male of which is curiously banded with whitish on a dark ground, as if adorned with ribbons. It inhabits the North Pacific.

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  • It said last month that it had new data on ribbon-seal movements and diving.

    The Seattle Times 2012

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