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pinnipedOne entry found. Main Entry: pin·ni·ped Pronunciation: \ˈpi-nə-ˌped\ Function: noun Etymology: ultimately from Latin pinna + ped-, pes foot — more at foot Date: 1866 : any of an order or suborder (Pinnipedia) of aquatic carnivorous mammals (as a seal or walrus) with all four limbs modified into flippers — pinniped adjective
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