n. [ L. pinna feather, fin + pes, pedis, a foot: cf. F. pinnipède. ] (Zool.)
‖n. pl. [ NL. ] (Zool.) Same as Steganopodes. [ 1913 Webster ]
‖n. pl. [ NL. So called because their webbed feet are used as paddles or fins. ] (Zool.) A suborder of aquatic carnivorous mammals including the seals and walruses; -- opposed to