Quadruped Definition

kwŏdrə-pĕd
quadrupeds
noun
quadrupeds
An animal, esp. a mammal, with four feet.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
  • four-legged animal
  • mammal
  • domestic animal
adjective
Having four feet.
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Other Word Forms of Quadruped

Noun

Singular:
quadruped
Plural:
quadrupeds

Origin of Quadruped

  • From French quadrupède, from Middle French, from Latin stem of quadrupes (“four-footed, a four-footed animal"), from quadri- (“four-") + stem of pes (“foot")

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Quadruped Sentence Examples

  • I saw neither bird, quadruped, reptile, nor insect."

  • The word "animal" is defined as meaning "any domestic animal" of whatever kind or species, and whether a quadruped or not.

  • Are we to believe that these cravings and aspirations are derived from the " hairy quadruped with a tail and pointed ears "?

  • For his motions upon the face of the earth are more than any other quadruped.

  • The Quadruped - Put your knees and palms on the floor, assuming a neutral stand-on-all-fours position.

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