pinnatiped
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- aquatic carnivorous mammal having a streamlined body specialized for swimming with limbs modified as flippersSynonyms: pinniped mammalpinnipedType of aquatic mammalKinds walrus, sealMember of Pinnipedia, pod
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Pin·nat′i·ped adjective
Origin: L. pinnatus feathered + pes, pedis foot: cf. F. pinnatipède.
Zoology Having the toes bordered by membranes; fin-footed, as certain birds.
Pin·nat′i·ped noun
Zoology Any bird which has the toes bordered by membranes.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54