quadruped
adjective
quadrupedal
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a word derived from
quadruped.
Example Sentences
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Our vertebral column has evolved little from our four-legged, quadrupedal tree-dwelling ancestors, where it functioned primarily as a flexible beam for smooth movement from branch to branch, while also protecting the spinal cord.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 11, 2026
Dr Kerr says it previously was suggested that some or all Protemnodon were quadrupedal.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 15, 2024
“There was a quadrupedal being with wings and a tail, and he needed a tuxedo. We can’t buy that. We can’t rent that. That’s another build,” she adds.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2023
Other dinosaurs excavated at Cinctorres include a large, long-necked quadrupedal plant-eater, two smaller bipedal plant-eaters and another theropod that was not as big as Protathlitis.
From Reuters ● May 18, 2023
Would any one believe that a simple sternutation could produce such ravages on a quadrupedal organism?
From Madame Bovary A Tale of Provincial Life by Gustave Flaubert
