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Pinnipeds is an English word. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Pinnipeds in a sentence

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Pinnipeds | Pinniped

Pinnipeds meaning

plural of pinniped

Using Pinnipeds

  • The main meaning on this page is: plural of pinniped
  • In the example corpus, pinnipeds often appears in combinations such as: pinnipeds have, pinnipeds are, of pinnipeds.

Context around Pinnipeds

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 21.7 words
  • Position in the sentence: 12 start, 8 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

render 2× female 2× although 1× catch 1× mammals 1× mother 1× breeding 1×

Often after:

enjoyed 1× enter 1× compared 1× tend 1× appeared 1×

Sentence patterns with Pinnipeds

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

although pinnipeds are widespread 1× cetaceans and pinnipeds are most 1× cetaceans and pinnipeds however entanglements 1× diving mammals pinnipeds have high 1× female pinnipeds do appear 1× idea that pinnipeds enjoyed coffee 1× intervals female pinnipeds enter estrous 1× land breeding pinnipeds tend to 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

although pinnipeds are 1× anatomy and physiology 1× behavioral and brain 1× berta p 70 1× berta sumich and 1× birth and parenting 1×

Common sentence endings:

25 30 years 1× and hind flippers 1× and pagophilic predators 1× and small tails 1× and southern hemispheres 1× are also common 1×

Words around Pinnipeds

Just before it in the word index:

pinnipedia 2 pinniped 4 pinning 171 pinnick 40 pinneys 3 pinney 10

Just after it in the word index:

pinnix 3 pinnock 42 pinnules 2 pinny 3 pino 31 pinocchio 37

Similar in corpus frequency:

abstention 49 actuarial 49 admonition 49 aimless 49 akintola 49 alabaster 49

Corpus analysis for Pinnipeds

  • In this selection, "pinnipeds" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 21.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, render, female, although, enjoyed, enter and compared stand out and add context to how "pinnipeds" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include although pinnipeds are widespread and cetaceans and pinnipeds are most. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "pinnipeds" sits close to words such as abstention, actuarial and admonition, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with pinnipeds

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Pinnipeds and humans may compete for space and resources. (9 words)

Pinnipeds are also targeted by terrestrial and pagophilic predators. (9 words)

Berta, p. 70. Pinnipeds have lifespans averaging 25–30 years. (10 words)

Longer example sentences

Female pinnipeds do appear to have some choice in mates, particularly in lek-breeding species like the walrus, but also in elephant seals where the males try to dominate all the females that they want to mate with. (38 words)

Pinnipeds appeared near the end of the epoch from an otter -like ancestor. citation Oceans The Oligocene sees the beginnings of modern ocean circulation, with tectonic shifts causing the opening and closing of ocean gateways. (35 words)

Fixed and drift gill nets cause the highest mortality levels for both cetaceans and pinnipeds, however, entanglements in long lines, mid-water trawls, and both trap and pot lines are also common. (32 words)

Example sentences (20)

I had no idea that pinnipeds enjoyed coffee, though if the seal is still sleepy after knocking back a few lattes, perhaps it should switch from decaf to the stronger stuff.

Although pinnipeds are widespread, most species prefer the colder waters of the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.

Anatomy and physiology render Pinnipeds have streamlined, spindle-shaped bodies with reduced or non-existent external ear flaps, rounded heads, flexible necks, limbs modified into flippers, and small tails.

Behavioral and Brain Sciences. 24: 309-24 Mother killer whales teach their young to catch pinnipeds by pushing them onto the shore and encouraging them to attack the prey.

Berta, p. 70. Pinnipeds have lifespans averaging 25–30 years.

Berta, Sumich, and Kovacs, p. 241. As with other diving mammals, pinnipeds have high amounts of hemoglobin and myoglobin stored in their blood and muscles.

Birth and parenting With the exception of the walrus, which has five- to six-year-long inter-birth intervals, female pinnipeds enter estrous shortly after they give birth.

Female pinnipeds do appear to have some choice in mates, particularly in lek-breeding species like the walrus, but also in elephant seals where the males try to dominate all the females that they want to mate with.

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Fixed and drift gill nets cause the highest mortality levels for both cetaceans and pinnipeds, however, entanglements in long lines, mid-water trawls, and both trap and pot lines are also common.

Harp seal mother nursing pup Mother pinnipeds have different strategies for maternal care and lactation.

However, it is now recognized that the Fissipedia is a paraphyletic group and that the pinnipeds were not the sister group to the fissipeds but rather had arisen from among them.

However, smaller cetaceans and pinnipeds are most vulnerable as their size means that escape once they are entangled is highly unlikely and they frequently drown.

In air, hearing is somewhat reduced in pinnipeds compared to many terrestrial mammals.

Land-breeding pinnipeds tend to mate on islands where there are fewer terrestrial predators.

Locomotion render Pinnipeds have two pairs of flippers on the front and back, the fore-flippers and hind-flippers.

Pinnipeds and humans may compete for space and resources.

Pinnipeds appeared near the end of the epoch from an otter -like ancestor. citation Oceans The Oligocene sees the beginnings of modern ocean circulation, with tectonic shifts causing the opening and closing of ocean gateways.

Pinnipeds are also targeted by terrestrial and pagophilic predators.

Pinnipeds can move around on land, though not as well as terrestrial animals.

Pinnipeds have a simple stomach that is similar in structure to terrestrial carnivores.

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Common combinations with pinnipeds

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

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Pinnipeds means: plural of pinniped
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