fis·si·ped (f s  -p d )adj. Having the toes separated from one another, as in the feet of certain carnivorous mammals. n. A carnivorous mammal, such as a bear, dog, or cat, that has such toes. |   print of a racoon's back paw |
fissiped [ˈfɪsɪˌpɛd], fissipedal [fɪˈsɪpɪdəl ˌfɪsɪˈpiːdəl]
adj
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) having toes that are separated from one another, as dogs, cats, bears, and similar carnivores
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) a fissiped animal Compare pinniped
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| Noun | 1. | fissiped - terrestrial carnivores; having toes separated to the base: dogs; cats; bears; badgers; raccoons carnivore - a terrestrial or aquatic flesh-eating mammal; "terrestrial carnivores have four or five clawed digits on each limb" |
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