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quadruped

American  
[kwod-roo-ped] / ˈkwɒd rʊˌpɛd /

adjective

  1. four-footed.

noun

  1. an animal, especially a mammal, having four feet.

quadruped British  
/ ˌkwɒdrʊˈpɛdəl, ˈkwɒdrʊˌpɛd, kwɒˈdruːpɪdəl /

noun

  1. an animal, esp a mammal, that has all four limbs specialized for walking

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adjective

  1. having four feet

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quadruped Scientific  
/ kwŏd′rə-pĕd′ /

  1. An animal having four feet, such as most reptiles and mammals.

Other Word Forms

  • quadrupedal adjective
  • quadrupedism noun

Etymology

Origin of quadruped

1640–50; < Latin quadruped- (stem of quadrupēs ), equivalent to quadru- quadru- + -ped- -ped

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