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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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quadruped Synonyms

quadruped

n.

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


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quadruped Usage Examples

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.
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