tripedal
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of tripedal
From the Latin word tripedālis, dating back to 1615–25. See tri-, pedal
Example Sentences
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They found that two large, bipedal species, the eastern grey kangaroo and the red kangaroo, exhibited left-handedness in all tasks, including supporting the body with one forelimb in a tripedal stance.
From Reuters
Tripedal, trip′e-dal, or trī′ped-al, adj. having three feet.
From Project Gutenberg
However, wallabies tended to prefer using their right hands to support themselves in the tripedal position – perhaps freeing up their left hands for feeding.
From Scientific American
"I don't discern," replied the first, "how the contemplation of unipedal misery tends to alleviate tripedal wretchedness."
From Project Gutenberg
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