noun
- a breathing hole in ice made by a seal or other marine mammal
Usage: chiefly Canadian; also spelled 'aglou' or 'aglu'
Examples
- The hunter waited patiently by the agloo for the seal to surface.
- Seals maintain multiple agloos in the ice to ensure access to air.
- The agloo was barely visible beneath the fresh snow.
- Traditional hunting methods relied on knowledge of where agloos would form.