Fissipedia (Noun)
Meaning
In some classifications considered a suborder of Carnivora.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- Fissipedia is a term used to describe a suborder of carnivorous mammals that includes dogs, cats, and bears.
- The classification of fissipedia is still debated among taxonomists, with some considering it a suborder of Carnivora and others a distinct order.
- Fissipedia is characterized by the presence of a fissure or groove in the skull, which is thought to be an adaptation for increased brain size.
- In some classifications, fissipedia is considered a suborder of Carnivora that includes all land-dwelling carnivorous mammals.
- The term fissipedia is often used informally to refer to any carnivorous mammal that is not a pinniped or a cetacean.