biped

noun

bi·​ped ˈbī-ˌped 

: a two-footed animal

Australopithecines were bipeds.

bipedal

(ˌ)bī-ˈpe-dᵊl 

adjective

bipedally

(ˌ)bī-ˈpe-dᵊl-ē 

adverb

Examples of biped in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Most of the footprints are elongated and made by bipeds. — CBS News, 16 Dec. 2025

Our biped brings back our hydraulic design with custom liquid valves for a silent android. — IEEE Spectrum, 13 Dec. 2024

The mold shapes itself into a tall biped that resembles a stick figure or distorted skeleton. — Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026

The abdominal muscles in bipeds are used to stabilize the body for upright mobility — sitting up, bending, etc. — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Latin biped-, bipes, from bi- + ped-, pes foot — more at foot

First Known Use

1646, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for biped

• hyped
• piped
• striped
• swiped
• typed
• wiped
• parallelepiped
• stereotyped

Kids Definition

biped

noun

bi·​ped ˈbī-ˌped 

: a two-footed animal

bipedal

(ˈ)bī-ˈped-ᵊl 

adjective

Medical Definition

biped

noun

bi·​ped ˈbī-ˌped 

: a two-footed animal

biped adjective

or bipedal

(ˈ)bī-ˈped-ᵊl 

bipedally adverb