PINNIPEDIA

Pinnipedia, suborder Pinnipedia

(noun) seals; sea lions; walruses

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Pin`ni*pe"di*a, n. pl. Etym: [NL. So called because their webbed feet are used as paddles or fins.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: A suborder of aquatic carnivorous mammals including the seals and walruses; -- opposed to Fissipedia.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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