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pinnatiped

/pɪˈnæt.ɪ.pɛd/

Traduction: Nom désignant un mammifère marin carnivore au corps fuselé et aux membres transformés en nageoires, adapté à la nage.

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/pɪˈnæt.ɪ.pɛd/C2formalscientific
  • frNom désignant un mammifère marin carnivore au corps fuselé et aux membres transformés en nageoires, adapté à la nage.

A noun referring to an aquatic carnivorous mammal with a streamlined body and limbs modified as flippers, adapted for swimming.

  1. Aquatic mammal with flippersC2formal

    A type of aquatic carnivorous mammal that has a streamlined body and limbs modified into flippers, adapted for swimming.

    frPinnipède

    • The pinnatiped glided effortlessly through the icy water.
    • Seals and sea lions are well-known examples of pinnatipeds.
    • Researchers observed a colony of pinnatipeds basking on the rocks.

    Synonymespinniped