Pinniped Definition

pĭnə-pĕd
pinnipeds
noun
pinnipeds
A pinniped carnivore, as a seal or walrus.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
adjective
Having finlike feet or flippers.
Webster's New World
Pertaining to or similar to such a mammal.
Wiktionary

Other Word Forms of Pinniped

Noun

Singular:
pinniped
Plural:
pinnipeds

Origin of Pinniped

  • From New Latin Pinnipedia order name Latin pinna feather pinna Latin pēs ped- foot –ped

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Latin pinna (“fin") + pes (“foot")

    From Wiktionary

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