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Fissipedia

‖

Fisˊsi-pe′di-a

,

Noun.

pl.

[NL., fr. L.

fissus

(p. p. of

findere

to cleave) +

pes

,

pedis

, a foot.]

(Zool.)

A division of the

Carnivora

, including the dogs, cats, and bears, in which the feet are not webbed; – opposed to

Pinnipedia

.