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- Dictionarypin·ni·ped/ˈpinəˌped/
noun
- 1. a carnivorous aquatic mammal of the order Pinnipedia, such as a seal or walrus.
adjective
- 1. relating to or denoting pinnipeds.
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May 8, 2024 · The meaning of PINNIPED is any of an order or suborder (Pinnipedia) of aquatic carnivorous mammals (such as a seal or walrus) with all four limbs modified into flippers.
Pinnipeds (pronounced ⫽ ˈpɪnɪˌpɛdz ⫽ ), commonly known as seals, [a] are a widely distributed and diverse clade of carnivorous, fin -footed, semiaquatic, mostly marine mammals.
Any of various carnivorous, aquatic mammals of the group Pinnipedia, which some believe is a suborder of the Carnivora but others consider a separate mammalian order. Pinnipeds have long, smooth bodies and finlike flippers for swimming. Seals and walruses are pinnipeds.
adj. (Animals) of, relating to, or belonging to the Pinnipedia, an order of aquatic placental mammals having a streamlined body and limbs specialized as flippers: includes seals, sea lions, and the walrus. n. (Animals) any pinniped animal.
noun. aquatic carnivorous mammal having a streamlined body specialized for swimming with limbs modified as flippers. synonyms: pinnatiped, pinniped mammal. see more.
Oct 3, 2017 · What is a Pinniped? Pinnipeds are aquatic and carnivorous mammals that belong to the order Pinnipedia. They are commonly known as seals and they comprise of the Odobenidae, Otariidae and the Phocidae monophyletic families.
Jun 28, 2024 · Pinniped, (suborder Pinnipedia), any of a group of 34 species of aquatic fin-footed mammals comprising seals, sea lions, and the walrus. Pinnipeds live only in rich marine environments and a few inland or tropical freshwater systems. Shaped like torpedoes, pinnipeds have wide torsos and narrower.
