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pl. [Lat. pinna =a fin, and pes (gen it. ped is ) = a foot.] 1. Zool .: A group of Carnivora, the zoological value of which is not definitely settled-Mr. Turner considering it a family [PHOCIDE, 1 (1)), and Dr. Mivart ( Proc . Zool . Soc ., 1885, pp. 484-501) wishing to give it ordinal rank. It comprises the Seals and Walruses, differing from the typical Carnivora merely in points connected with their semi-aquatic mode of life. The body selongate, and somewhat pisciform, covered with dense fur or harsh hairs, and terminated behind by a short conical tail. The fore and hind limbs are short, and expanded into broad-webbed, swimming paddles. The hind limbs are placed very far back, nearly in a line with the axis of the body, and are more or le tied down to the tail by the integuments. It contains three very natural families: Phocide, Otariide, and Trichechide. 2. Palæont.: They commenced apparently in the Miocene Tertiary. †pin-nite, s. [Lat. pinna (2); suff. -ite (Palo ont.).] A fo il pinna. pin-nock, *pin-nick, *pin-nocke, s. [Prob. a dim in. from Prov. Eng. pink =small, pinched; of. pink (2), s.] IMG:content-1116.jpg:[blocks in formation] 3. A brick or wooden tunnel placed under a road to carry off the water. (Prov.)