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fissiped

fissiped

9.9
A land mammal that eats meat and has toes separated, like a dog or cat
  • noun
  • /ˈfɪsɪˌpɛd/
  • Archaic
translation icon : físipedo
  • The dog is an example of a fissiped mammal, adapted to life on land rather than in water.

Examples

  • Unlike seals and walruses, members of the fissiped group have digits that are not fused into flippers.

  • Naturalists once classified cats and raccoons together under the order fissiped for their separated toes.

  • The fissiped family includes many familiar animals.

  • Many fissipeds exhibit a variety of hunting techniques.

  • Naturalists once classified cats and raccoons together under the order fissiped for their separated toes.

  • The dog is an example of a fissiped mammal, which has evolved to thrive on land.

  • Many fissipeds are known for their keen hunting skills and diverse diets.

Synonyms

fissiped mammal
vsfissiped
  • Archaic
9.9

A land animal that eats meat and has separate toes, like dogs or cats

is an older classification term no longer used in modern taxonomy

Compounds

fissiped mammal
  • Archaic
9.9

A land animal that eats meat and has separate toes, like dogs or cats

Surface Forms

fissiped singular
fissipeds plural

Morphology

fissiped = fissi + ped

A technical taxonomic formation from Latin combining forms (fissi- 'split' + -ped 'foot') that are not productive or recognizable to average learners, so the meaning is not derivable for most learners.

Etymology

Fissiped comes from old Latin parts fiss- meaning 'split' and -ped from pes meaning 'foot', and you can see fiss- in the English word fissure and -ped in pedal. So a fissiped is literally a 'split-foot' animal — one with toes separated to the base, which explains why it was used for land mammals like dogs and cats.