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Fissipedia
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Fisˊsi-pe′di-a
,Noun.
pl.
[NL., fr. L.
fissus
(p. p. of findere
to cleave) + pes
, pedis
, a foot.] (Zool.)
A division of the
Carnivora
, including the dogs, cats, and bears, in which the feet are not webbed; – opposed to Pinnipedia
. Definition 2024
Fissipedia
Fissipedia
Translingual
Proper noun
Fissipedia
- (obsolete) A taxonomic suborder within the order Carnivora – the land carnivores.
Coordinate terms
- Pinnipedia (before becoming a separate order)
Hyponyms
- (suborder): Canidae, Felidae, Herpestidae, Hyaenidae, Mephitidae, Mustelidae, Nimravidae, Procyonidae, Ursidae, Viverridae - families