Associations to the word «Pinniped»

Wiktionary

PINNIPED, noun. Any of various large marine mammals belonging to the superfamily (formerly considered a suborder) Pinnipedia comprising walruses, eared seals and earless seals.
PINNIPED, adjective. Pertaining to or similar to such a mammal.

Dictionary definition

PINNIPED, noun. Aquatic carnivorous mammal having a streamlined body specialized for swimming with limbs modified as flippers.

Wise words

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Friedrich Nietzsche