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hood 
n. a large seal of the North Atlantic, Cystophora cristata.
See also: hood seal
- 1859 The best known . . . are . . . the Harp . . . the Hood . . . and . . . the Squareflipper.
- 1956 The Hoods (now rare) . . . have a hood of loose black skin over the head of the male that it puffs out when angry.
- 1966 This year the government has ruled that the hoods will not be killed. This is a major conservation move.
- 1859 The best known . . . are . . . the Harp . . . the Hood . . . and . . . the Squareflipper.