"Seals, Earless" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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The family Phocidae, suborder PINNIPEDIA, order CARNIVORA, comprising the true seals. They lack external ears and are unable to use their hind flippers to walk. It includes over 18 species including the harp seal, probably the best known seal species in the world.
| Descriptor ID |
D046048
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B01.050.150.900.649.147.600.700
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| Concept/Terms |
Seals, Earless- Seals, Earless
- Earless Seal
- Earless Seals
- Seal, Earless
- Phocidae
- Seals, True
- Seal, True
- True Seal
- True Seals
Seal, Gray- Seal, Gray
- Gray Seal
- Gray Seals
- Seals, Gray
- Halichoerus grypus
Seal, Harp- Seal, Harp
- Harp Seal
- Harp Seals
- Seals, Harp
- Phoca groenlandica
- Pagophilus groenlandicus
Seal, Elephant- Seal, Elephant
- Elephant Seal
- Elephant Seals
- Seals, Elephant
- Mirounga
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