phocine
(adjective) of or relating to seals
Source: WordNet® 3.1
phocine (comparative more phocine, superlative most phocine)
Pertaining to a seal (or similar pinnipeds); seallike. [from 19th c.]
phocine (plural phocines)
(zoology) A member of the subfamily Phocinae, comprising the "true" or "earless" seals.
• Cophine, chopine
Source: Wiktionary
Pho"cine, a. Etym: [L. phoca a seal.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: Of or pertaining to the seal tribe; phocal.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
8 May 2025
(noun) the act of protecting something by surrounding it with material that reduces or prevents the transmission of sound or heat or electricity
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