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bipedal

[ bahy-ped-l, -pi-dl, bahy-ped-l ]

/ ˈbaɪˌpɛd l, -pɪ dl, baɪˈpɛd l /

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adjective

biped.

Origin of bipedal

1600–10; bi-¹ + pedal (adj.)

OTHER WORDS FROM bipedal

bi·ped·al·ly, adverb

Words nearby bipedal

bipartisan, bipartite, biparty, bipectinate, biped, bipedal, bipedalism, bipennate, bipenniform, bipetalous, biphasic

Example sentences from the Web for bipedal

There is some evidence, at the outset, that Henry is a man and not some sort of bipedal drone.

The Dark Rooms Where Our Secrets Hide |Stefan Beck |February 24, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Let us take, for instance, the elevation of man's ancestors from the quadrupedal to the bipedal position.

Private Sex Advice to Women |R. B. Armitage
In the close-ups, he could see the bipedal beasts wielding cutting instruments.

The Asses of Balaam |Gordon Randall Garrett
Following the turning over of the stubble under water, comes the clod smashing and harrowing by quadrupedal or bipedal labour.

The Foundations of Japan |J.W. Robertson Scott

Bipedal, unarmored, with a single row of serrated cutting teeth, three-toed hind feet.

Dinosaurs |William Diller Matthew
Here are reptiles with bat-like wings, and others with bird-like pelves and legs adapted for bipedal locomotion.

A History of Science, Volume 3(of 5) |Henry Smith Williams

Scientific definitions for bipedal

biped

[ bī′pĕd′ ]

An animal having two feet, such as a bird or human.

Other words from biped

bipedal adjective