noun
: any of several hair seals (genus Monachus ) known from the Mediterranean, the Caribbean, and Hawaii but once so extensively hunted for hides and oil that they are now rare in much of their former range
noun
: any of several hair seals (genus Monachus ) known from the Mediterranean, the Caribbean, and Hawaii but once so extensively hunted for hides and oil that they are now rare in much of their former range
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012