biped

[ bahy-ped ]

noun

1. a two-footed animal.

adjective

1. having two feet.

biped

/ ˈbaɪpɛd /

noun

1. any animal with two feet

adjective

1. having two feet

biped

/ bī′pĕd′ /

1. An animal having two feet, such as a bird or human.

Word History and Origins

Origin of biped¹

1640–50; < Latin biped- (stem of bipēs ) two-footed. See bi- ¹, -ped

Example Sentences

And before you ask, the movie offers no explanation why a bionic biped would bother shape-shifting into another bionic biped.

From New York Times

Pelletier says Board & Vellum has been doing quite a few dual lawns — a traditional one for the bipeds and an artificial one for the dogs, which keeps maintenance easy.

From Seattle Times

H. erectus—the likely ancestor to the lineage that led to our own species, H. sapiens—would have peered across its territory and seen two other bipeds from two different genera, Australopithecus and Paranthropus.

From Scientific American

Thousands of years before its use by bipeds, the path was tamped down by what historians believe to be bison headed to the salt licks around Nashville.

From New York Times

We bipeds generally outlive our pets and must bear the pain of loss.

From Washington Post

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