Main Entry: quad·ru·ped

Pronunciation: \ˈkwä-drə-ˌped\

Function: noun

Etymology: Latin quadruped-, quadrupes, from quadruped-, quadrupes, adjective, having four feet, from quadri- + ped-, pes foot — more at foot

Date: 1646

: an animal having four feet

— quadruped adjective

— qua·dru·pe·dal \kwä-ˈdrü-pə-d^əl, ˌkwä-drə-ˈpe-\ adjective