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Phoca

noun
Pho·​ca | \ ˈfōkə\

Definition of Phoca

: a genus of seals formerly nearly coextensive with the family Phocidae but now restricted to the harbor seal and a few closely related forms

History and Etymology for Phoca

New Latin, from Latin, seal, from Greek phōkē

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