bladdernose
/ˈblædərˌnoʊz/
noun
- A large seal found in the North Atlantic and Arctic oceans, the male of which has an inflatable, bladderlike sac on its nose; also called hooded seal.
- Male bladdernose seals can inflate their nose sac to the size of a football.
- The bladdernose uses its inflatable nasal sac to attract mates and threaten rivals.
- We spotted a bladdernose resting on an ice floe during our Arctic expedition.
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