saddleback seal
English
![](Images/wiktionary/Harp_seal_cropped.jpg.webp)
Mature saddleback seal
Etymology
saddle + back + seal. From having a harp-like-shaped part of its back outlined in black, that looks like a location to place a saddle.
Noun
saddleback seal (plural saddleback seals)
- Synonym of harp seal (“Pagophilus groenlandicus, a marine mammal”)