pinnigrade
[ pin-i-greyd ]
/ ˈpɪn ɪˌgreɪd /
adjective
moving by means of finlike parts or flippers, as the seals and walruses.
noun
a pinnigrade animal.
Words nearby pinnigrade
pinnation, pinnatipartite, pinnatiped, pinnatisect, pinner, pinnigrade, pinniped, pinnula, pinnulate, pinnule, pinny
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Scientific definitions for pinnigrade
pinnigrade
[ pĭn′ĭ-grād′ ]
Walking by means of finlike organs or flippers, as seals and walruses.
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