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词汇 pinniped
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Definition of pinniped in English:

pinniped

noun ˈpɪnɪpɛd
Zoology
  • A carnivorous aquatic mammal of the order Pinnipedia, such as a seal or walrus.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Results of seasonality studies of ringed seal canines, in addition to pinniped ratios, show the importance of the floe-edge habitat to Nugumiut residents in outer Frobisher Bay.
    • Killer whales also prey on mammals such as other cetaceans and pinnipeds, as well as on birds and large fish.
    • This sensitivity could provide a means to track a dead whale's scent from miles away or find a pinniped rookery or haul-out site from their excrement droppings carried by the oceans currents.
    • Many arctic pinnipeds migrate with the movement of food, but also with the seasonal movement of the ice pack.
    • Porpoising is a behavioral strategy used by small cetaceans and pinnipeds moving at high speed near the water surface.
adjective ˈpɪnɪpɛd
Zoology
  • Relating to or denoting pinnipeds.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The living pinniped carnivores tend toward homodonty in the postcanine dentition and lack functional tooth replacement altogether.
    • A healthy avoidance of pinniped colonies is another way to minimize human fatalities.
    • We tested 42 microsatellite loci isolated from five pinniped species in a sample of 52 pups.
    • They look like seals, but sea lions actually belong to a different pinniped family.
    • Dr. Ronald Schusterman and his crew of students and researchers are investigating the comparative abilities of three pinniped species, including the California sea lion.

Definition of pinniped in US English:

pinniped

noun
Zoology
  • A carnivorous aquatic mammal of the order Pinnipedia, such as a seal or walrus.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Many arctic pinnipeds migrate with the movement of food, but also with the seasonal movement of the ice pack.
    • This sensitivity could provide a means to track a dead whale's scent from miles away or find a pinniped rookery or haul-out site from their excrement droppings carried by the oceans currents.
    • Porpoising is a behavioral strategy used by small cetaceans and pinnipeds moving at high speed near the water surface.
    • Results of seasonality studies of ringed seal canines, in addition to pinniped ratios, show the importance of the floe-edge habitat to Nugumiut residents in outer Frobisher Bay.
    • Killer whales also prey on mammals such as other cetaceans and pinnipeds, as well as on birds and large fish.
adjective
Zoology
  • Relating to or denoting pinnipeds.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Dr. Ronald Schusterman and his crew of students and researchers are investigating the comparative abilities of three pinniped species, including the California sea lion.
    • They look like seals, but sea lions actually belong to a different pinniped family.
    • The living pinniped carnivores tend toward homodonty in the postcanine dentition and lack functional tooth replacement altogether.
    • A healthy avoidance of pinniped colonies is another way to minimize human fatalities.
    • We tested 42 microsatellite loci isolated from five pinniped species in a sample of 52 pups.
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