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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