latipinnate

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Having broad, relatively short flippers.
noun
  1. An ichthyosaur having such flippers.

Word forms

latipinnate latipinnates

Etymology

From Latin lātus (“broad, large”) + pinnate, from pinna (“a fin”), see -ate (adjective-forming suffix) and -ate (noun-forming suffix).

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