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quadruped definition
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
Related Forms:
- quadrupedal quad·ru′·pe·dal (kwä dro̵̅o̅′pə dəl; kwä′dro̵̅o̅ pēd′'l, -ped′'l) adjective
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