bipedalism
noun
bi·ped·al·ism
(ˌ)bī-ˈpe-dᵊl-ˌi-zəm 
: the condition of having two feet or of using only two feet for locomotion
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Researchers later realized that a femur found alongside the skull fragments belonged to the hominin, but when it was first analyzed, researchers saw no evidence for bipedalism.
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Cody Cottier, Scientific American, 2 Jan. 2026
Published in Science Advances, the study revealed that Sahelanthropus had a relatively long femur relative to its ulna—additional evidence of bipedalism.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 2 Jan. 2026
But the road to bipedalism had to be a tough transition.
—Bruce Dorminey, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
The latest study, published in the journal Science, provides the first evidence of Pleistocene hominins displaying different styles of bipedalism on the same footprint surface.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
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Cody Cottier, Scientific American, 2 Jan. 2026
Published in Science Advances, the study revealed that Sahelanthropus had a relatively long femur relative to its ulna—additional evidence of bipedalism.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 2 Jan. 2026
But the road to bipedalism had to be a tough transition.
—Bruce Dorminey, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
The latest study, published in the journal Science, provides the first evidence of Pleistocene hominins displaying different styles of bipedalism on the same footprint surface.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
See All Example Sentences for bipedalism
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“Bipedalism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bipedalism. Accessed 23 Jan. 2026.
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