quadruped

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a four-footed or four-legged animal
a mammal ambulating on all fours
{n} any beast going on four feet
{s} having four legs; walking on all four legs
an animal especially a mammal having four limbs specialized for walking
a four-footed animal
having four feet
{i} four-footed animal
A quadruped is any animal with four legs. an animal that has four legs biped (quadrupes, from quadr- ( QUADR-) + pes )
An animal having four feet, as most mammals and reptiles; often restricted to the mammals
facultative quadruped
Adapted primary for walking on four legs, but able to walk on two legs
obligate quadruped
Adapted for walking only on four legs, with no ability to walk on two; for example, the hippopotamus
quadrupedal
Walking on four feet
quadrupedal
{s} having four legs; walking on all four legs
quadrupedal
Having four feet; of or pertaining to a quadruped
quadrupeds
plural of quadruped
quadruped

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    quad·ru·ped

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    Etymologie

    [ 'kwä-dr&-"ped ] (noun.) 1646. Latin quadruped-, quadrupes, from quadruped-, quadrupes, adjective, having four feet, from quadri- + ped-, pes foot; more at FOOT.
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