pinniped
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English[edit]
Alternative forms[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 Thesaurus: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]
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Translations[edit]
pertaining to pinnipeds
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Further reading[edit]
- Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “pinniped”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.