pinniped

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1. pinniped - Noun

2. pinniped - Adjective

Meaning

One of the Pinnipedia; a seal.

One of the Pinnipedes.

Source: Webster's dictionary

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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

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