fissipedia Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun in some classifications considered a suborder of Carnivora

WordNet

Fis`si*pe"di*a noun plural
Etymology
NL., fr. L. fissus (p.p. of findere to cleave) + pes, pedis, a foot.
Definitions
  1. (Zoöl.) A division of the Carnivora, including the dogs, cats, and bears, in which the feet are not webbed; -- opposed to Pinnipedia.

Webster 1913