as in animal
a 2-footed animal
Human beings are bipeds.
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Recent Examples of biped
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.
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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
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
The footage shows a large, hairy biped walking across a hillside before squatting in the sagebrush.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 10 Oct. 2023
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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
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
The footage shows a large, hairy biped walking across a hillside before squatting in the sagebrush.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 10 Oct. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for biped
Noun
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The animal was once widespread, but logging in old-growth and coniferous forests decimated their habitats.—
Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
28 Aug. 2025
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Their zoo is ethical and sustainable because no live animals equal zero environmental footprint.—
Miriam Porter,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Crowe leaped from the boat with a fishing gaff and, after several fumbles, managed to flip the trembling, bloodied creature onto the bow deck.—
Nathaniel Rich,
Harpers Magazine,
20 Aug. 2025
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As of mid-August, the center is caring for 167 animals, mostly four-legged creatures, such as opossums, but also turtles and bats.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
20 Aug. 2025
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To test the quadruped and learn how to adapt them for extraterrestrial environments, in August 2025, the research team took a second trip to White Sands National Park in New Mexico to test the quadruped in rugged terrrain most similiar to Mars.—
Jennifer Kite-Powell,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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Unlike most quadrupeds, CARA doesn’t use any gears or pulleys.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
25 July 2025
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“Biped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/biped. Accessed 4 Sep. 2025.
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