quadruped
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noun \ˈkwä-drə-ˌped\Definition of QUADRUPED
: an animal having four feet
— quadruped adjective
— qua·dru·pe·dal \kwä-ˈdrü-pə-dəl, ˌkwä-drə-ˈpe-\ adjective
See Examples of QUADRUPED
- Horses and cows are quadrupeds.
Origin of QUADRUPED
Latin quadruped-, quadrupes, from quadruped-, quadrupes, adjective, having four feet, from quadri- + ped-, pes foot — more at foot
First Known Use: 1646
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Rhymes with QUADRUPED
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quad·ru·ped
noun \ˈkwäd-rə-ˌped\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of QUADRUPED
: an animal having four feet
—qua·dru·pe·dal \kwä-ˈdrü-pəd-əl, ˌkwäd-rə-ˈped-\ adjective
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