# phocine

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈfəʊsʌɪn/

## Definitions
1. Pertaining to a seal (or similar pinnipeds); seallike.

## Etymology
From Latin phōca (“seal”) (from Ancient Greek φώκη (phṓkē)) + -ine.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/phocine