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/
Korean meaning: 네 발로 걷는 동물, 사족동물
Korean pronunciation: 쿠와드-루-페드 (강세: 쿠와드)
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!
🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
라틴어에서 유래된 단어로, '네 개'를 뜻하는 'quadru-'와 '발'을 뜻하는 'pes(pedis)'가 결합되어 만들어졌습니다. 고대 로마인들이 동물을 분류할 때 사용했던 과학적 용어입니다.
🎵Rhyme
🔗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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