Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913 Phoca /(fō"kȧ)/ · Pho·ca · IPA /ˈfəʊkə/ 01 prop. n. A genus of seals. It includes the common harbor seal and allied species. See Seal. 1. A genus of seals. It includes the common harbor seal and allied species. See Seal.(Zool.) See: Seal