Definition of Genus Cystophora

1. Noun. Hooded seals.

Exact synonyms: Cystophora
Generic synonyms: Mammal Genus
Group relationships: Family Phocidae, Phocidae
Member holonyms: Bladdernose, Cystophora Cristata, Hooded Seal

Lexicographical Neighbors of Genus Cystophora

genus Cynips
genus Cynocephalus
genus Cynodon
genus Cynoglossum
genus Cynomys
genus Cynopterus
genus Cynoscion
genus Cyon
genus Cyperus
genus Cyphomandra
genus Cypraea
genus Cyprinus
genus Cypripedium
genus Cyrilla
genus Cyrtomium
genus Cystophora (current term)
genus Cystopteris
genus Cytisus
genus Daboecia
genus Dacelo
genus Dacrycarpus
genus Dacrydium
genus Dacrymyces
genus Dactylis
genus Dactyloctenium
genus Dactylopius
genus Dactylopterus
genus Dactylorhiza
genus Dahlia
genus Dalbergia

Literary usage of Genus Cystophora

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. List of North American Land Mammals in the United States National Museum, 1911 by Gerrit Smith Miller, United States National Museum (1912)
"Genus CYSTOPHORA Nilsson. 1820. Cystophora NILSSON, Skand. Fauna, vol. 1, p. 382. Type, Cystophora borealis NILSSON = Phoca cristata ERXLEBEN. ..."

2. The Encyclopædia Britannica: A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, Literature and by Hugh Chisholm (1910)
"In the typical genus Cystophora the dentition is i. f, c. \, p. 1, m. \ ; total 30; the last molar having generally t wo distinct roots. ..."

3. The Encyclopaedia Britannica: “a” Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, Literature edited by Hugh Chisholm (1910)
"In u* typical genus Cystophora the dentition is ». ?, c. ], p. 1, m. | ; ^ 30; the last mofar having generally two distinct roots. Beneath the S|QQ over the ..."

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