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pinnigrade

American

[pin-i-greyd] / ˈpɪn ɪˌgreɪd /

adjective

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

noun

a pinnigrade animal.

pinnigrade Scientific

/ pĭn′ĭ-grād′ /

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

Etymology

Origin of pinnigrade

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

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