biped

[ bahy-ped ]
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noun
  1. a two-footed animal.

adjective
  1. having two feet.

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Origin of biped

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

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How to use biped in a sentence

  • They were elephants, of course, and had been tutored by two biped Russian artists, Alex Melamid and Vitaly Komar.

  • Movement to know that she was attired in appropriate costume—short frock, biped continuations and a mannish oil-skin hat.

    Glances at Europe | Horace Greeley
  • In short, the biped attitude was much the best suited to its organization and the one it was most likely to assume.

    Man And His Ancestor | Charles Morris
  • How far back he may have existed as a man-like biped is another question, which we are not likely soon to solve.

    Man And His Ancestor | Charles Morris
  • Was a "man" a biped with certain easily recognized physical characteristics?

    Star Born | Andre Norton
  • I will merely say, at this time, that the creature referred to is an amphibious biped and inhabits the ocean near this coast.

    In Search of the Unknown | Robert W. Chambers

British Dictionary definitions for biped

biped

/ (ˈbaɪpɛd) /


noun
  1. any animal with two feet

adjectiveAlso: bipedal (baɪˈpiːdəl, -ˈpɛdəl)
  1. having two feet

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Scientific definitions for biped

biped

[ pĕd′ ]


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

Other words from biped

  • bipedal adjective

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