pinnipedia
NounSynonyms:
suborder Pinnipedia
Open English WordNet
Noun (1)
- seals; sea lions; walrusesSynonyms: suborder PinnipediaType of animal orderMember of Carnivora, order CarnivoraMembers pinniped mammal, Otariidae, Phocidae, Odobenidae
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Pin′ni·pe′di·a plural noun
Origin: NL. So called because their webbed feet are used as paddles or fins.
Zoology A suborder of aquatic carnivorous mammals including the seals and walruses; — opposed to Fissipedia.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54