† bottlenose sealn.Obsolete = bottle-nosed sealn. at bottle-nosedadj. Compounds.
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1781 T. PennantHist. Quadrupeds II. 531Bottle-nose Seal.
1849 S. G. GoodrichIllustrative Anecd. Animal Kingd. 164 The bottlenose seal is in general very inactive, but, when irritated, is exceedingly revengeful.