Halichoerus

Translingual

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἅλιος (hálios, “from the sea”) + Ancient Greek χοῖρος (khoîros, “pig”)[1]

Proper noun

Halichoerus m

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Phocidae – grey seal (Halichoerus grypus).

References

  1. ^ Reeves, Randall R.; Stewart, Brent S.; Leatherwood, Stephen (1992), The Sierra Club Handbook of Seals and Sirenians, Sierra Club Books, →ISBN
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