quadrupeds
plural of quadruped
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
9 July 2024
(noun) a system of coordinated measures for apprehending (criminals or other individuals); “caught in the police dragnet”
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
