Noun: elephant seal 'e-lu-funt,seel
- Either of two species of large seals (found in both northern and southern hemispheres) having snouts resembling trunks
"The massive elephant seal dominated the beach during breeding season";
- sea elephant
Derived forms: elephant seals
Type of: earless seal, hair seal, true seal
Part of: genus Mirounga, Mirounga
Encyclopedia: Elephant seal