pinniped

pinniped Definition

pin·ni·ped (pin′i ped′)

adjective

having finlike feet or flippers

Etymology: < ModL Pinnipedia < L pinnapes, pinnipes, having winged feet < pinna, feather, fin (see pen) + pes, foot

noun

a pinniped carnivore, as a seal or walrus

Also pinnipedian pin′·ni·pe′di·an (-pē′dē ən)

pinniped Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

specie: A further 15 cetacean species and five pinniped species are reported less frequently in the region.

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