pinniped.
(Of thelat. )( pinna, fin, and pes, pedis, foot).
1. adj. Zool. He said marine mammals that feed exclusively on fish, with something pisciforme body, provided with interdigital membranes previous legs, and the later broadened in the form of fins, purpose for swimming, but with nails. Its skin is covered in a thick coat and subcutaneous adipose tissue is abundant; e.g., the seal. U t. c. s. m.
2. m. pl. Zool. Order of these animals.
ORTOGR. ESCR. with may. initial.
