fissiped
[ fis-uh-ped ]
noun
any member of the suborder Fissipedia, carnivorous mammals that have separate toes, as bears, badgers, dogs, cats, and raccoons.
adjective
of or relating to the Fissipedia.
cleft-footed or cloven-hoofed.
Origin of fissiped
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How to use fissiped in a sentence
This is not deeply grooved on the tibial facet as it is in fissiped Carnivora.
The Cambridge Natural History, Vol X., Mammalia | Frank Evers Beddard
British Dictionary definitions for fissiped
fissiped
fissipedal (fɪˈsɪpɪdəl, ˌfɪsɪˈpiːdəl)
/ (ˈfɪsɪˌpɛd) /
adjective
having toes that are separated from one another, as dogs, cats, bears, and similar carnivores
noun
a fissiped animal
- Compare pinniped
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