as in animal
a 2-footed animal
Human beings are bipeds.
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Recent Examples of biped
Humanoid endures freeze Unitree has staged a high-profile demonstration of its G1 humanoid robot’s ability to operate in some of the harshest natural conditions on Earth, sending the biped into the deep freeze of China’s far northwest.
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Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 3 Feb. 2026
Most of the footprints are elongated and made by bipeds.
—CBS News, 16 Dec. 2025
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
Beyond that, Kalouche has plans to integrate the GOAT leg into a variety of different robot morphologies, including monopods, bipeds, tripods, and that quadruped in the rendering above.
—IEEE Spectrum, 16 Aug. 2016
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Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 3 Feb. 2026
Most of the footprints are elongated and made by bipeds.
—CBS News, 16 Dec. 2025
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
Beyond that, Kalouche has plans to integrate the GOAT leg into a variety of different robot morphologies, including monopods, bipeds, tripods, and that quadruped in the rendering above.
—IEEE Spectrum, 16 Aug. 2016
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for biped
Noun
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Peters’ attorney claims his client followed instructions from a licensed airboat guide and said no animals were harmed.—
Emily St. Martin,
Los Angeles Times,
6 May 2026
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Buc-ee's is taking a Georgia convenience store chain to federal court, accusing it of copying its famous beaver brand right down to the cartoon mascot, the color scheme, and the life-size animal statue out front.—
Christopher Harris,
CBS News,
6 May 2026
Noun
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While you may be tempted to blame other animals such as opossums or snakes, or even coyotes for making holes or burrows in your yard, these creatures are more likely to use existing animal holes for their dens.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
6 May 2026
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An eelpout is not a Minnesota expression of surprise but a nocturnal, eel-like creature, often the quarry of ice-fishers.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
6 May 2026
Noun
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Most quadrupeds, on the other hand, rely on panting; however, this conflicts with the breathing rhythms required for sustained running.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
16 Apr. 2026
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Interdiction of humans, that is, not quadrupeds.—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Biped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/biped. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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