quadruped

quad·ru·ped (kwä′dro̵̅o̅ ped′, -dro̵o-, -drə-)

noun

an animal, esp. a mammal, with four feet

Etymology: L quadrupes (gen. quadrupedis) < quadru- (used for quadri-, quadri-, esp. before p), four + pes, foot

adjective

having four feet

quad·ru′·pe·dal (kwä dro̵̅o̅′pə dəl; kwä′dro̵̅o̅ pēd′'l, -ped′'l-) adjective

four-legged animal, domestic animal, mammal; see animal 2.

Converse of object

have: You never meet with quadrupeds going up and down walls; you must not have quadrupeds represented upon walls.

Adjective modifier

large: With regard to the number of large quadrupeds, there certainly exists no quarter of the globe which will bear comparison with Southern Africa.
herbivorous: Herbivorous quadrupeds tend to stop and turn 90 degrees when aware of pursuit.
hairy: Are we to believe that these cravings and aspirations are derived from the " hairy quadruped with a tail and pointed ears " ?
other: For his motions upon the face of the earth are more than any other quadruped.
ruminant: Well, nothing - ' get your goat ' appears to be a stand-alone phrase with no connection to ruminant quadrupeds.

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