pinniped
Definition from Wiktionary, the free dictionary
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English [edit]
Etymology [edit]
Latin pinna (“fin”) + pes (“foot”)
Noun [edit]
pinniped (plural pinnipeds)
- Any of various large marine mammals belonging to the superfamily (formerly considered a suborder) Pinnipedia comprising walruses, eared seals and earless seals.
Hyponyms [edit]
- See also Wikisaurus:pinniped
Translations [edit]
marine mammal
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Adjective [edit]
pinniped (comparative more pinniped, superlative most pinniped)
- Pertaining to or similar to such a mammal.
Derived terms [edit]
Translations [edit]
pertaining to pinnipeds
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