quadrupedal

adjective

quad·​ru·​pe·​dal (ˈ)kwä¦drüpədᵊl 

¦kwädrə¦pedᵊl

1

: having four feet : using four limbs in walking

2

: relating to a quadruped

Word History

Etymology

Medieval Latin quadrupedalis, from Late Latin, having four metrical feet, from Latin quadruped-, quadrupes + -alis -al

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Rhymes for quadrupedal

• intermeddle
• bedell
• heddle
• medal
• meddle
• pedal
• peddle
• wedel
• bipedal