PINNIPED


Meaning of PINNIPED in English

n.

Any member of the three existing families of aquatic, fin-footed mammals that constitute the suborder Pinnipedia (order Carnivora; see carnivore ).

They include the Odobenidae (see walrus ) and the Phocidae and Otariidae (see seal ).

Britannica Concise Encyclopedia.      Краткая энциклопедия Британика.