pinniped

• pinnipede

From Latin pinna (“fin”) + pes (“foot”).

pinniped (plural pinnipeds)

1. Any of various large marine mammals belonging to the parvorder Pinnipedia comprising walruses, eared seals and earless seals.

• See also Thesaurus:pinniped

pinniped (comparative more pinniped, superlative most pinniped)

1. Pertaining to or similar to such a mammal.

• pinnipedian

• Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “pinniped”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.