pinniped

Speech parts

1. pinniped - Noun

2. pinniped - Adjective

Meaning

One of the Pinnipedia; a seal.

One of the Pinnipedes.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

pinnatiped pinniped mammal beaver dolphin carnivore ancient seal creature aquatic dugong cetacean phocine sirenian fur seal earless seal
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Hypernyms

aquatic mammal

Hyponyms

walrus seahorse seal sea horse

Phrases with the word

pinniped deterrent

Examples

For example, killer whales are known to intentionally beach themselves to catch pinniped prey. Source: Internet

For example, the cheek teeth of pinniped and odontocetes are designed specifically to capture fish and squid. Source: Internet

In this case, the design includes a marine seal ( pinniped ) as a visual pun. Source: Internet

When out at sea, northern elephant seals dive out of the reach of surface-hunting orcas and white sharks. citation In the Antarctic, which lacks terrestrial predators, pinniped species spend more time on the ice than their Arctic counterparts. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

pinnigrade pinning pinning move pinniped deterrent pinniped mammal pinnipede