fissiped

fissiped
/fis"euh ped'/, n.
1. any member of the suborder Fissipedia, carnivorous mammals that have separate toes, as bears, badgers, dogs, cats, and raccoons.
adj.
2. of or pertaining to the Fissipedia.
3. cleft-footed or cloven-hoofed.
[1640-50; < LL fissiped- s. of fissipes cloven-footed (see FISSI-, -PED)]

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  • Fissiped — Fis si*ped, Fissipedal Fis*sip e*dal, a. [Cf. F. fissip[ e]de.] (Zo[ o]l.) Having the toes separated to the base. [See {Aves}.] [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Fissiped — Fis si*ped, n. (Zo[ o]l.) One of the {Fissipedia}. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • fissiped — [fi sip′ə dəl, fis′i pēd΄ lfis′i ped΄] adj. [< L fissipes (gen. fissipedis), cloven footed < fissus (see FISSION) + pes, FOOT] Zool. having the toes separated from each other: also fissipedal [fi sip′ə dəl, fis′i pēd΄ l] …   English World dictionary

  • fissiped — fis•si•ped [[t]ˈfɪs əˌpɛd[/t]] adj. 1) zool. Also, fis•sip•e•dal [[t]fɪˈsɪp ɪ dl[/t]] having separated toes. 2) mam any terrestrial carnivore of the suborder Fissipedia, including weasels, bears, dogs, and cats • Etymology: 1640–50; < LL… …   From formal English to slang

  • fissiped — noun terrestrial carnivores; having toes separated to the base: dogs; cats; bears; badgers; raccoons • Syn: ↑fissiped mammal • Hypernyms: ↑carnivore …   Useful english dictionary

  • fissiped mammal — noun terrestrial carnivores; having toes separated to the base: dogs; cats; bears; badgers; raccoons • Syn: ↑fissiped • Hypernyms: ↑carnivore …   Useful english dictionary

  • fissiped — 1. adjective Having the toes separated from each other 2. noun An animal that has such toes …   Wiktionary

  • fissiped — n. animals that have separate toes (such as dogs, cats, bears whose feet are not webbed) adj. (Zoology) with separated toes (of dogs, cats etc.) …   English contemporary dictionary

  • fissiped — fis·si·ped …   English syllables

  • Fissipedal — Fissiped Fis si*ped, Fissipedal Fis*sip e*dal, a. [Cf. F. fissip[ e]de.] (Zo[ o]l.) Having the toes separated to the base. [See {Aves}.] [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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