Common name of Mirounga leonina
 
Common Name Elephant seal
Language English
Type Vernacular
Official Trade Name No
Rank 3 - (Other common name)
Country Crozet Islands
Locality
Ref. Weimerskirch, H., P. Inchausti, C. Guinet and C. Barbraud, 2003
Life Stage juveniles and adults
Sex females and males
Core primary lexeme
1st Modifier non-fish animal
2nd Modifier
Remarks 'seal', from Old High German 'selah', i.e., 'seal'.
 
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