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Synonyms

quadruped

American  
[kwod-roo-ped] / ˈkwɒd rʊˌpɛd /

adjective

  1. four-footed.

noun

  1. an animal, especially a mammal, having four feet.

quadruped British  
/ ˌkwɒdrʊˈpɛdəl, ˈkwɒdrʊˌpɛd, kwɒˈdruːpɪdəl /

noun

  1. an animal, esp a mammal, that has all four limbs specialized for walking

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adjective

  1. having four feet

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quadruped Scientific  
/ kwŏd′rə-pĕd′ /

  1. An animal having four feet, such as most reptiles and mammals.

Other Word Forms

  • quadrupedal adjective
  • quadrupedism noun

Etymology

Origin of quadruped

1640–50; < Latin quadruped- (stem of quadrupēs ), equivalent to quadru- quadru- + -ped- -ped

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Nomura expects Ubtech Robotics, Unitree and other Chinese robotic companies to produce a total of 110,000 to 200,000 humanoid and quadruped robots next year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 8, 2025

They know they have found some kind of sauropod — a long-necked, long-tailed quadruped.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 15, 2024

"This is a critical part when designing hardware because the current quadruped robots don't last for two hours."

From Science Daily • May 16, 2024

China’s Unitree Robotics this year launched GO1, the world’s first intelligent quadruped robot.

From Washington Times • Dec. 24, 2023

Elephant, el′e-fant, n. the largest quadruped, having a very thick skin, a trunk, and two ivory tusks: a special size of paper.—ns.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M) by Various

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