BIPED

bipedal, biped, two-footed

(adjective) having two feet

biped

(noun) an animal with two feet

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

biped (plural bipeds)

An animal, being or construction that goes about on two feet (or two legs).

Anagrams

• bedip

Source: Wiktionary


Bi"ped, n. Etym: [L. bipes; bis twice + pes, pedis, bipède.]

Definition: A two-footed animal, as man.

Bi"ped, a.

Definition: Having two feet; two-footed. By which the man, when heavenly life was ceased, Became a helpless, naked, biped beast. Byrom.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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