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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

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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