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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This super-cute biped, based on the BD-1 droid, is a perfect example. BD-1, to the uninitiated, made its first appearance in Star Wars: Jedi Fallen Order, a terrific video game released in 2019. New Atlas, 22 July 2024 This bird-like biped, like many of the robots in Star Wars, was a curious, plucky and courageous little character, communicating mainly in R2D2-like bleeps and bloops. New Atlas, 22 July 2024 Australopithecus afarensis, which lived in eastern Africa from 3.85 million to 2.95 million years ago and is famously represented by the skeleton known as Lucy, discovered in 1974, was a capable biped. Kate Wong, Scientific American, 1 Sep. 2020 All that really leaves are the special effects, which are made-for-Imax fine, though this modern rendition of Kong as a very human-ish biped has never looked quite right, a flaw that’s only multiplied. Brian Lowry, CNN, 28 Mar. 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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Cite this Entry

“Biped.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/biped. Accessed 8 Dec. 2024.

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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