quadruped
[kwod-roo-ped]
adjective
noun
an animal, especially a mammal, having four feet.
Origin of quadruped
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Related Words for quadruped
pig, monster, creature, woman, individual, soul, fellow, person, animal, man, critter, barbarian, monstrosity, swine, glutton, fiend, gargoyle, varmint, body, creationExamples from the Web for quadruped
Historical Examples of quadruped
A quadruped (the Splaypes humpidorsus) of great value to the show business.
The Devil's DictionaryAmbrose Bierce
The third keeper of the lighthouse is a quadruped called Tricky.
The Monkey That Would Not KillHenry Drummond
There was no evidence that any quadruped had descended the slope.
A Waif of the MountainsEdward S. Ellis
There was not one quadruped of any kind to be seen in or about that camp.
Two ArrowsWilliam O. Stoddard
Was he a quadruped with mane and tail, or an allegory invented to typify destiny?
A Day's RideCharles James Lever
quadruped
noun
adjective
Word Origin for quadruped
C17: from Latin quadrupēs, from quadru- (see quadri-) + pēs foot
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quadruped
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