Definitions for phoca
pho·ca

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Phoca, genus Phocanoun

   type genus of the Phocidae: earless seals

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1. phocanoun

   A seal.

2. Etymology: From phoca, from φώκη.

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1. Phoca

   Phoca ( FOH-kə) is a genus of the earless seals, within the family Phocidae, source of the French name for seal, 'phoque'. It now contains just two species, the common seal (or harbour seal) and the spotted seal (or largha seal). Several species formerly listed under this genus have been split into the genera Pusa, Pagophilus, and Histriophoca. Until recently, Phoca largha has been considered a subspecies of Phoca vitulina but now is considered its own species. For this reason, the fossil history of the genus is unclear, and it has formerly been used as wastebasket taxon for a number of fossils of uncertain affinity.

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1. phoca

   Phoca is a genus of pinnipeds, commonly known as true seals or earless seals. They are marine mammals typically characterized by a streamlined body, short flippers, and the lack of external ear flaps. The term Phoca also encompasses various species within this genus, such as the harbor seal (Phoca vitulina).

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1. Phocanoun

   a genus of seals. It includes the common harbor seal and allied species. See Seal

2. Etymology: [L., a seal, fr. Gr. fw`kh.]

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1. Phoca

   Phoca is a genus of the earless seals, within the family Phocidae. It now contains just two species, the common seal and the spotted seal. Several species formerly listed under this genus have been split into the genera Pusa, Pagophilus, and Histriophoca. For this reason, the fossil history of the genus is unclear, and it has formerly been used as wastebasket taxon for a number of fossils of uncertain affinity.

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1. Phoca

   A genus in the family of EARLESS SEALS (Phocidae) and collectively the most abundant PINNIPEDS in the Northern Hemisphere.

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1. • Mammal Genus

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Anagrams for phoca »

1. copha

2. poach

3. chopa

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How to say phoca in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of phoca in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of phoca in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=phoca
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Phoca
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phoca
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/phoca
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=phoca
7. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=phoca