fissiped
/ˈfɪsɪpɛd/
noun
- A mammal with toes that are separated (not webbed), especially a member of the group that includes cats, dogs, bears, and weasels.
- The zoo's new exhibit features several fissipeds, including a wolf and a lynx.
- In biology class, we learned that a dog is a common example of a fissiped.
- Fissipeds like foxes and badgers have claws that help them dig and hunt.
Antonyms
adjective
- Having separated toes or digits, as opposed to webbed feet.
- The scientist explained that fissiped feet are an adaptation for running and grasping.
- The fissiped paws of the bear left distinct tracks in the mud.
- Unlike ducks, cats are fissiped animals with individual toes.