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pinnigrade

[pin-i-greyd]

adjective

moving by means of finlike parts or flippers, as the seals and walruses.

noun

a pinnigrade animal.

Origin of pinnigrade

From the New Latin word pinnigradus, dating back to 1840–50. See pinna, -i-, -grade

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pinnigrade in Science

pinnigrade

[pĭn′ĭ-grād′]

Walking by means of finlike organs or flippers, as seals and walruses.

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