biped

[ bahy-ped ]

/ ˈbaɪ pɛd /

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noun

a two-footed animal.

adjective

having two feet.

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Origin of biped

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

Words nearby biped

biparous, bipartisan, bipartite, biparty, bipectinate, biped, bipedal, bipedalism, bipennate, bipenniform, bipetalous

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How to use biped in a sentence

We went from quadrupeds to bipeds and it changed the whole mechanics of what we needed.
These Shoes Are Killing Me! (Ep. 296 Rebroadcast)|Stephen J. Dubner|May 20, 2021|Freakonomics
LaValley had come to Disney from Boston Dynamics, where he worked on the first version of its biped robot Atlas.
Disney Imagineering’s Project Kiwi is a free-walking robot that will make you believe in Groot|Matthew Panzarino|April 23, 2021|TechCrunch
They were elephants, of course, and had been tutored by two biped Russian artists, Alex Melamid and Vitaly Komar.
The Secret Language of Elephants|Bob Simon|December 31, 2009|DAILY BEAST
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

any animal with two feet

adjective Also: bipedal (baɪˈpiːdəl, -ˈpɛdəl)

having two feet

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Scientific definitions for biped

biped

[ bī′pĕd′ ]

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

Other words from biped

bipedal adjective

biped

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British Dictionary definitions for biped

noun

adjective Also: bipedal (baɪˈpiːdəl, -ˈpɛdəl)

Scientific definitions for biped

Other words from biped