tetrapod

tet·ra·pod

noun \ˈte-trə-ˌpäd\

Definition of TETRAPOD

: a vertebrate (as an amphibian, a bird, or a mammal) with two pairs of limbs

Origin of TETRAPOD

New Latin tetrapodus, from Greek tetrapod-, tetrapous four-footed, from tetra- + pod-, pous foot — more at foot

First Known Use: circa 1891

Rhymes with TETRAPOD

accolade, amphipod, arthropod, bigarade, carbonnade, cattle prod, chiffonade, decapod, defilade, demigod, diplopod, dowsing rod, enfilade, escalade, esplanade, firing squad, flying squad, fusillade, gallopade, gastropod, goldenrod, hexapod, isopod, lightning rod, lycopod, monkeypod, monopod, Novgorod, Novi Sad, octopod, piston rod, promenade, pseudopod, rémoulade, rhizopod, spinning rod, tapenade, theropod, traverse rod