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Fissipedia

Fissipedia

9.9
A former group of meat-eating mammals with separate toes, like cats or dogs
  • noun
  • /ˌfɪsɪˈpiːdiə/
  • Archaic
: Fisipedia
  • The classification Fissipedia is now considered outdated in modern zoology.

Examples

  • Some taxonomists distinguished between Fissipedia and Pinnipedia within the order Carnivora.

  • In older texts, otters were sometimes grouped under Fissipedia rather than Pinnipedia.

  • The Fissipedia suborder includes many familiar animals.

  • Many species from Fissipedia are found in diverse habitats.

  • In older texts, otters were sometimes grouped under Fissipedia rather than Pinnipedia.

  • Some taxonomists distinguished between Fissipedia and Pinnipedia within the order Carnivora.

  • The classification Fissipedia is now considered outdated in modern zoology.

Surface Forms

Fissipedia singular
Fissipedias plural

Etymology

Fissipedia comes from parts that mean 'split' and 'foot'—fissi- 'split' and -ped as in pedal 'foot'. It was used for animals with separate toes like cats, dogs, and bears, so 'split-foot' explains the group, though the name is now outdated in modern biology.