tetrapod
(noun) a vertebrate animal having four feet or legs or leglike appendages
Source: WordNet® 3.1
tetrapod (plural tetrapods)
Any vertebrate with four limbs.
Any vertebrate (such as birds or snakes) that has evolved from early tetrapods; especially any member of the superclass Tetrapoda
A concrete structure with arms, used to arrest wave energy along the shore in sea defence projects.
tetrapod (not comparable)
Having four limbs or feet
• tetrapous
Source: Wiktionary
Tet"ra*pod, n. Etym: [Gr. Tetra-) + (Zoöl.)
Definition: An insect characterized by having but four perfect legs, as certain of the butterflies.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
24 February 2025
(noun) (astronomy) position of a planet as defined by its angular distance from its perihelion (as observed from the sun)
Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.
