TETRAPOD

tetrapod

(noun) a vertebrate animal having four feet or legs or leglike appendages

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

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.

Adjective

tetrapod (not comparable)

Having four limbs or feet

Synonyms

• 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



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