quadruped
[ kwod-roo-ped ]
/ ˈkwɒd rʊˌpɛd /
adjective
noun
an animal, especially a mammal, having four feet.
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Nearby words
quadru-, quadrumane, quadrumanous, quadrumvir, quadrumvirate, quadruped, quadruple, quadruple run, quadruple time, quadruplet, quadruplex
Origin of quadruped
Related formsquad·ru·pe·dal [kwo-droo-pi-dl, kwod-roo-ped-l] /kwɒˈdru pɪ dl, ˌkwɒd rʊˈpɛd l/, adjectivequad·ru·ped·ism, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for quadruped
quadruped
/ (ˈkwɒdrʊˌpɛd) /
noun
an animal, esp a mammal, that has all four limbs specialized for walking
adjective
having four feet
Derived Formsquadrupedal (kwɒˈdruːpɪdəl, ˌkwɒdrʊˈpɛdəl), adjective
Word Origin for quadruped
C17: from Latin quadrupēs, from quadru- (see quadri-) + pēs foot
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Word Origin and History for quadruped
quadruped
1640s, from French quadrupède (16c.), from Latin quadrupes (genitive quadrupedis) "four-footed, on all fours," also, as a noun, "a four-footed animal," from quadri- "four" (see quadri-) + pes "foot" (see foot (n.)). The adjective is attested from 1741. Related: Quadrupedal (1610s).
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Science definitions for quadruped
quadruped
[ kwŏd′rə-pĕd′ ]
An animal having four feet, such as most reptiles and mammals.
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