pinniped
pinniped noun: a marine mammal belonging to the parvorder Pinnipedia, comprising walruses, eared seals and earless seals, characterized by four limbs modified into flippers.
Noun
pinniped (plural pinnipeds)
- A marine mammal belonging to the parvorder Pinnipedia, comprising walruses, eared seals and earless seals, characterized by four limbs modified into flippers.
Adjective
pinniped (comparative more pinniped, superlative most pinniped)
- Pertaining to or similar to such a mammal.
- Synonyms:
- pinnipedian
pinniped meaning in Tamil and Indonesian
pinniped in Tamil
- துடுப்புக்காலி
pinniped in Indonesian
- marine mammal
- anjing laut
Synonyms of pinniped
Forms of pinniped
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | pinnipeds |
| alternative form | pinnipede |
| Adjective | |
| comparative | more pinniped |
| superlative | most pinniped |
Origin of pinniped
From Latin pinna (“fin”) + pes (“foot”).
Words formed from pinniped
Questions about pinniped
- What does pinniped mean?
- Pinniped means a marine mammal belonging to the parvorder Pinnipedia, comprising walruses, eared seals and earless seals, characterized by four limbs modified into flippers.
- What is pinniped in Tamil?
- Pinniped in Tamil is துடுப்புக்காலி. See Pinniped meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is pinniped?
- Pinniped can be a noun or an adjective.
- What is the plural of pinniped?
- The plural of pinniped is pinnipeds.
Words near pinniped in the dictionary
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