bipedal

American  

[bahy-ped-l, -pi-dl, bahy-ped-l] / ˈbaɪˌpɛd l, -pɪ dl, baɪˈpɛd l /

adjective

1. biped.

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Other Word Forms

• bipedally adverb

Etymology

Origin of bipedal

1600–10; bi- ¹ + pedal (adj.)

Example Sentences

“Full bipedal humanoids are the Newtons of our times,” Dogrusoz said.

From The Wall Street Journal

Coprolites attributed to the archosaur Smok—a fearsome 5-meter-long bipedal predator with serrated teeth and powerful jaws—contained the crushed bones and teeth of its prey.

From Science Magazine

So goes the riddle of the Sphinx, and the answer, as Oedipus discerned, is man: crawling as an infant, bipedal as an adult, walking with a cane in old age.

From New York Times

“French Girl” is a love triangle farce that’s mostly set in Quebec City but takes place on Planet Rom-com where bipedal characters act out in ways that rarely resemble human behavior.

From New York Times

"What was interesting to us was that the bipedal plant eaters were clearly the most abundant."

From Science Daily

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