Pinnatiped (Noun)
Meaning
Aquatic carnivorous mammal having a streamlined body specialized for swimming with limbs modified as flippers.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The pinnatiped swam through the icy waters with incredible agility, its streamlined body slicing through the surface with ease.
- The pinnatipeds, which included seals and sea lions, were the primary focus of the marine biologist's research.
- The walrus, a large pinnatiped, hauled itself onto the beach, its flippers flapping wildly as it searched for a comfortable spot to rest.
- The pinnatiped's thick layer of blubber kept it warm in the freezing waters, allowing it to hunt for fish and squid with ease.
- In the dimly lit aquarium, the pinnatiped swam laps around its enclosure, its flippers propelling it through the water with incredible speed and agility.