QUADRUPED

quadrupedal, quadruped, four-footed

(adjective) having four feet

quadruped

(noun) an animal especially a mammal having four limbs specialized for walking

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

quadruped (plural quadrupeds)

a four-footed or four-legged animal

a mammal ambulating on all fours

Synonyms

• tetrapod

Source: Wiktionary


Quad"ru*ped, a. Etym: [L. quadrupes, -pedis; quattuor four + pes, pedis, a foot: cf. F. quadrupède. See Quadrate, and Foot.]

Definition: Having four feet.

Quad"ru*ped, n. (Zoöl.)

Definition: An animal having four feet, as most mammals and reptiles; -- often restricted to the mammals.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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