BIPEDAL

bipedal, biped, two-footed

(adjective) having two feet

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

bipedal (not comparable)

Having two feet or two legs; biped.

Pertaining to a biped.

Synonyms

• two-footed, two-legged

Anagrams

• piebald

Source: Wiktionary


Bip"e*dal, a. Etym: [L. bipedalis: cf. F. bipédal. See Biped, n.]

1. Having two feet; biped.

2. Pertaining to a biped.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Coffee has initially been a food – chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.

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