quadruped
[ kwod-roo-ped ]
/ ˈkwɒd rʊˌpɛd /
adjective
noun
an animal, especially a mammal, having four feet.
Origin of quadruped
OTHER WORDS FROM quadruped
quad·ru·pe·dal [kwo-droo-pi-dl, kwod-roo-ped-l] /kwɒˈdru pɪ dl, ˌkwɒd rʊˈpɛd l/, adjective quad·ru·ped·ism, nounWords nearby quadruped
quadru-,
quadrumane,
quadrumanous,
quadrumvir,
quadrumvirate,
quadruped,
quadruple,
quadruple run,
quadruple time,
quadruplet,
quadruplex
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British Dictionary definitions for quadruped
quadruped
/ (ˈkwɒdrʊˌpɛd) /
noun
an animal, esp a mammal, that has all four limbs specialized for walking
adjective
having four feet
Derived forms of quadruped
quadrupedal (kwɒˈdruːpɪdəl, ˌkwɒdrʊˈpɛdəl), adjectiveWord Origin for quadruped
C17: from Latin
quadrupēs, from
quadru- (see
quadri-) +
pēs foot
Scientific definitions for quadruped
quadruped
[ kwŏd′rə-pĕd′ ]
An animal having four feet, such as most reptiles and mammals.