quadruped — an animal that has four legs and walks on all four legs
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: an animal that has four legs and walks on all four legs
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈkwɑːdruped/
Example Sentences
- Unlike humans who are bipeds, elephants are massive quadrupeds that need four strong legs to support their weight.
- My lazy cat is the only quadruped I know that spends 20 hours a day lying down instead of using those four legs.
- The biology teacher explained that most mammals are quadrupeds, walking on all four limbs.
quadruped
NOUN[/ˈkwɑːdruped/]
an animal that has four legs and walks on all four legs
Animals walking on four legs
The quadruped stands proud while centipede and millipede crawl around!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
Derived from Latin, combining 'quadru-' meaning 'four' and 'pes' (genitive 'pedis') meaning 'foot'. This scientific term was used by ancient Romans to classify animals with four feet.
Breakdown
quadru- (four) + ped- (foot) + -is (genitive suffix). The term literally denotes a creature with four feet.
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🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“Unlike humans who are bipeds, elephants are massive quadrupeds that need four strong legs to support their weight.”
“My lazy cat is the only quadruped I know that spends 20 hours a day lying down instead of using those four legs.”
“The biology teacher explained that most mammals are quadrupeds, walking on all four limbs.”
“When my dog injured one paw, I realized how challenging life must be for a quadruped with only three working legs.”
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