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quadruped

Pronunciation: /ˈkwɒdrʊpɛd/
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Definition of quadruped

noun

  • an animal which has four feet, especially an ungulate mammal: smell is so important to quadrupeds [as modifier]:primitive quadruped simian species

Derivatives

quadrupedal

Pronunciation: /-ˈpiːd(ə)l, -ˈruːpɪd(ə)l/
adjective

quadrupedalism

noun

Origin:

mid 17th century: from French quadrupède or Latin quadrupes, quadruped-, from quadru- 'four' + pes, ped- 'foot'

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