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pinnipede

pinnipede is the alternative form of pinniped.

Meaning of pinniped

Noun

pinniped (plural pinnipeds)

  1. A marine mammal belonging to the parvorder Pinnipedia, comprising walruses, eared seals and earless seals, characterized by four limbs modified into flippers.

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Forms of pinnipede

pluralpinnipedes

Questions about pinnipede

What is pinnipede the alternative form of?
Pinnipede is the alternative form of pinniped.

Words near pinnipede in the dictionary

  1. pinning one's hopes on
  2. pinning the meter
  3. pinning up
  4. pinnings
  5. pinniped
  6. pinnipede
  7. pinnipedes
  8. pinnipedian
  9. pinnipedimorph
  10. pinnipedimorphs
  11. pinnipeds

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