quadruped

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Etymology

Borrowed from French quadrupède, from , from stem of quadrupēs ("four-footed, a four-footed animal"), from quadri- ("four-") + stem of pes ("foot").

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈkwɒdɹəpɛd/

Noun

quadruped (plural quadrupeds)

1. A four-footed or four-legged animal.
2. A mammal ambulating on all fours.

Synonyms

• tetrapod

Translations

• French: quadrupède, tétrapode
• German: Vierfüßer, Vierfüßerin, Vierfüßler, Vierfüßlerin, Quadrupeder, Quadrupede, Vierbeiner
• Italian: quadrupede
• Portuguese: quadrúpede
• Russian: четвероногий
• Spanish: cuadrúpedo, tetrápodo

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