Meaning of FISSIPEDIA
WordNet Dictionary |
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| Definition: | | [n] in some classifications considered a suborder of Carnivora |
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| See Also: | | Eutheria, eutherian, eutherian mammal, placental, placental mammal, subclass Eutheria | |
Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| Definition: | | \Fis`si*pe"di*a\, n. pl. [NL., fr. L. fissus (p. p.
of findere to cleave) + pes, pedis, a foot.] (Zo["o]l.)
A division of the Carnivora, including the dogs, cats, and
bears, in which the feet are not webbed; -- opposed to
Pinnipedia.
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