An animal having feet with toes or digits that are separated or cleft, particularly used for carnivorous mammals.
From Latin 'fissus' (split/cleft) + 'pes' (foot). This zoological term distinguishes animals with divided toes from those with hooved feet, originating in the 18th-century classification of mammals.
Cats, dogs, and bears are all fissipeds—their separated toes give them incredible grip and precision, which is why your cat can climb trees but a horse definitely cannot!
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