fissiped

[fis-uh-ped]

noun

1. any member of the suborder Fissipedia, carnivorous mammals that have separate toes, as bears, badgers, dogs, cats, and raccoons.

adjective

1. of or relating to the Fissipedia.

2. cleft-footed or cloven-hoofed.

fissiped

/ fɪˈsɪpɪdəl, ˌfɪsɪˈpiːdəl, ˈfɪsɪˌpɛd /

adjective

1. having toes that are separated from one another, as dogs, cats, bears, and similar carnivores

noun

1. a fissiped animal

Word History and Origins

Origin of fissiped¹

1640–50; < Late Latin fissiped- stem of fissipēs cloven-footed ( fissi-, -ped )

Example Sentences

Fissiped, fis′i-ped, adj. cloven-footed—also n.

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