bipedal

[ bahy-ped-l, -pi-dl, bahy-ped-l ]

/ ˈbaɪˌpɛd l, -pɪ dl, baɪˈpɛd l /

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Origin of bipedal

1600–10; bi-¹ + pedal (adj.)

OTHER WORDS FROM bipedal

bi·ped·al·ly, adverb

Words nearby bipedal

bipartisan, bipartite, biparty, bipectinate, biped, bipedal, bipedalism, bipetalous, biphasic, biphasic pill, biphenyl

How to use bipedal in a sentence

A new video released yesterday has the bipedal humanoid robot stealing the show again, albeit in a way that probably won’t make you giggle as much.
Watch Boston Dynamics’ Atlas Robot Crush a New Parkour Course|Vanessa Bates Ramirez|August 18, 2021|Singularity Hub
An ape that’s bipedal and isn’t nimble in trees is a recipe for extinction.
What Made Early Humans Smart - Issue 102: Hidden Truths|Kevin Berger|June 30, 2021|Nautilus
By being bipedal, we’ve turned that spine vertical, a bad idea.
What Made Early Humans Smart - Issue 102: Hidden Truths|Kevin Berger|June 30, 2021|Nautilus
Up to 50 hours of battery life means you’ll be in good hands for the entirety of your plane, train, automobile, and bipedal travels.
The best budget headphones: Cutting cost doesn’t have to mean ditching features|Billy Cadden|June 29, 2021|Popular-Science

It’s an exciting time for bipedal robotics and with an incredible team and our combination of technology, artistry, and magic, we are bringing characters to life that could not have happened anywhere but Disney.
Disney Imagineering’s Project Kiwi is a free-walking robot that will make you believe in Groot|Matthew Panzarino|April 23, 2021|TechCrunch
There is some evidence, at the outset, that Henry is a man and not some sort of bipedal drone.
The Dark Rooms Where Our Secrets Hide|Stefan Beck|February 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
On the ground these lizards have a rather awkward bipedal gait that is much slower than in Basiliscus vittatus.
Amphibians and Reptiles of the Rainforests of Southern El Peten, Guatemala|William E. Duellman
He might read a lesson to many a two-legged prig, were the bipedal nincompoop capable of learning it.
Punch, Or The London Charivari, Vol. 103, August 20, 1892|Various
This suborder includes the most specialised of the Dinosaurs, certain of which resemble the Theropoda in being bipedal.
The Vertebrate Skeleton|Sidney H. Reynolds
The anterior limbs are much shorter than the posterior, pointing to a bipedal method of progression.
The Vertebrate Skeleton|Sidney H. Reynolds
Here are reptiles with bat-like wings, and others with bird-like pelves and legs adapted for bipedal locomotion.
A History of Science, Volume 3(of 5)|Henry Smith Williams