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pinniped — adj. & n. adj. denoting any aquatic mammal with limbs ending in fins. n. a pinniped mammal. Etymology: L pinna fin + pes ped foot … Useful english dictionary
Pinniped — Taxobox name = Pinnipeds fossil range = Late Oligocene Recent image width = 250px image caption = Common Seal ( Phoca vitulina ) regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata subphylum = Vertebrata classis = Mammalia ordo = Carnivora subordo = Caniformia… … Wikipedia
mammal — mammallike, adj. /mam euhl/, n. any vertebrate of the class Mammalia, having the body more or less covered with hair, nourishing the young with milk from the mammary glands, and, with the exception of the egg laying monotremes, giving birth to… … Universalium
pinniped — pinnipedian /pin euh pee dee euhn/, adj., n. /pin euh ped /, adj. 1. belonging to the Pinnipedia, a suborder of carnivores with limbs adapted to an aquatic life, including the seals and walruses. n. 2. a pinniped animal. [1835 45; < NL Pinnipedia … Universalium
pinniped — 1. noun Any of various large marine mammals belonging to the superfamily (formerly conisederd a suborder) Pinnipedia comprising walruses, eared seals and earless seals. 2. adjective Pertaining to such a mammal … Wiktionary
pinniped — [ pɪnɪpɛd] noun Zoology a carnivorous aquatic mammal of an order (Pinnipedia) which comprises the seals, sea lions, and walrus. Origin from mod. L. Pinnipedia, from L. pinna wing, fin + pes, ped foot … English new terms dictionary
aquatic mammal — noun whales and dolphins; manatees and dugongs; walruses; seals • Hypernyms: ↑placental, ↑placental mammal, ↑eutherian, ↑eutherian mammal • Hyponyms: ↑cetacean, ↑cetacean mammal, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Marine Mammal Protection Act — This article is about the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) of 1972 of the United States. For the Act of New Zealand, see Marine Mammals Protection Act 1978. One species of marine mammal: a young harbor seal relaxes on a rock off the coast of… … Wikipedia
Marine mammal — A Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae), a member of order Cetacea … Wikipedia
pinnatiped — noun aquatic carnivorous mammal having a streamlined body specialized for swimming with limbs modified as flippers • Syn: ↑pinniped mammal, ↑pinniped • Hypernyms: ↑aquatic mammal • Hyponyms: ↑seal, ↑walrus, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
