A taxonomic group or classification of carnivorous mammals characterized by having feet with separated or divided toes.
Latin noun form (possibly nominative plural or singular treated as neuter plural) derived from 'fissiped,' combining 'fissus' (cleft) and 'pes' (foot) with the suffix '-ia'.
Before modern DNA testing, scientists primarily sorted carnivores by whether they had split toes (Fissipedia) versus other foot types, showing how even the tiniest anatomical details reveal evolutionary relationships.
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