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pinniped
CIDE DICTIONARY
pinniped, n. [L. pinna feather, fin + pes, pedis, a foot: cf. F. pinnipède.].
One of the Pinnipedia; a seal. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
pinniped, adj. & n.
--adj. denoting any aquatic mammal with limbs ending in fins.
--n. a pinniped mammal.
--adj. denoting any aquatic mammal with limbs ending in fins.
--n. a pinniped mammal.
Etymology
L pinna fin + pes ped- foot
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