tetrapody

[ te-trap-uh-dee ]
/ tɛˈtræp ə di /

noun, plural te·trap·o·dies. Prosody.

a measure consisting of four feet.

Origin of tetrapody

From the Greek word tetrapodía, dating back to 1840–50. See tetra-, -pod, -y3

OTHER WORDS FROM tetrapody

tet·ra·pod·ic [te-truh-pod-ik] /ˌtɛ trəˈpɒd ɪk/, adjective

Words nearby tetrapody

tetrapeptide, tetrapetalous, tetraplegia, tetraploid, tetrapod, tetrapody, tetrapterous, tetrapylon, tetrarch, tetrasaccharide, tetrasomic

British Dictionary definitions for tetrapody

tetrapody
/ (tɛˈtræpədɪ) /

noun plural -dies

prosody a metrical unit consisting of four feet

Derived forms of tetrapody

tetrapodic (ˌtɛtrəˈpɒdɪk), adjective