biped

noun

bi·​ped ˈbī-ˌped How to pronounce biped (audio)
: a two-footed animal
Australopithecines were bipeds.
bipedal adjective
bipedally adverb

Examples of biped in a Sentence

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The project from the Artificial and Mechanical Intelligence group at the Italian Institute of Technology (Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia) has taken a child-like biped designed for AI research – the iCub – and aims to get it off the ground using jet power. Paul Ridden june 24, New Atlas, 24 June 2025 Our biped brings back our hydraulic design with custom liquid valves for a silent android. IEEE Spectrum, 13 Dec. 2024 If making something that’s a biped saves you more time, great. IEEE Spectrum, 8 Dec. 2016 Our biped brings back our hydraulic design with custom liquid valves for a silent android. IEEE Spectrum, 13 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for biped

Word History

Etymology

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

First Known Use

1646, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of biped was in 1646

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“Biped.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/biped. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.

Kids Definition

biped

noun
bi·​ped ˈbī-ˌped How to pronounce biped (audio)
: a two-footed animal
bipedal adjective

Medical Definition

biped

noun
bi·​ped ˈbī-ˌped How to pronounce biped (audio)
: a two-footed animal
biped adjective
bipedally adverb

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