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Cystophora

noun
Cys·​toph·​o·​ra | \ siˈstäfərə\

Definition of Cystophora

: a genus of carnivorous mammals including solely the hooded seal

History and Etymology for Cystophora

New Latin, from cyst- + -phora; from the hoodlike sac on the head

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