pinniped

English

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Etymology

From Latin pinna (“fin”) + pes (“foot”).

Noun

pinniped (plural pinnipeds)

  1. Any of various large marine mammals belonging to the parvorder Pinnipedia comprising walruses, eared seals and earless seals.

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Adjective

pinniped (comparative more pinniped, superlative most pinniped)

  1. Pertaining to or similar to such a mammal.

Derived terms

English terms derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *ped- (0 c, 67 e)

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