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an animal that has four feet
Horses and cows are quadrupeds.
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Recent Examples of quadruped
The company has also hinted at plans to bring Atlas and Spot, Boston Dynamics’ quadruped robot, to the World Cup, although their exact role has not been revealed.
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Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 27 May 2026
Other applications might include robotics, such as adaptive robotic quadrupeds.
—Shirl Leigh
may 22, New Atlas, 22 May 2026
The kind that a cute fuzzy quadruped might handle better than an obviously robotic humanoid.
—John Koetsier, Forbes.com, 5 May 2026
Interdiction of humans, that is, not quadrupeds.
—Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 30 Mar. 2026
These mechanical quadrupeds, made by the likes of Boston Dynamics and Ghost Robotics, can patrol premises, scanning the perimeter for intruders, spies, and other ne’er-do-wells, and sound the alarm when holes in fences or other suspicious things are detected.
—Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 19 Mar. 2026
Prices typically range from about $5,000 for quadrupeds to $20,000 for humanoids.
—Jennifer Jolly, USA Today, 4 Feb. 2026
Ghost Robotics is today announcing a major upgrade for their Vision 60 quadruped: an arm.
—IEEE Spectrum, 11 Dec. 2025
The quadruped is currently deployed at car manufacturing sites and in hazardous industrial areas around the world.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 3 Sep. 2025
Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 27 May 2026
Other applications might include robotics, such as adaptive robotic quadrupeds.
—Shirl Leigh
may 22, New Atlas, 22 May 2026
The kind that a cute fuzzy quadruped might handle better than an obviously robotic humanoid.
—John Koetsier, Forbes.com, 5 May 2026
Interdiction of humans, that is, not quadrupeds.
—Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 30 Mar. 2026
These mechanical quadrupeds, made by the likes of Boston Dynamics and Ghost Robotics, can patrol premises, scanning the perimeter for intruders, spies, and other ne’er-do-wells, and sound the alarm when holes in fences or other suspicious things are detected.
—Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 19 Mar. 2026
Prices typically range from about $5,000 for quadrupeds to $20,000 for humanoids.
—Jennifer Jolly, USA Today, 4 Feb. 2026
Ghost Robotics is today announcing a major upgrade for their Vision 60 quadruped: an arm.
—IEEE Spectrum, 11 Dec. 2025
The quadruped is currently deployed at car manufacturing sites and in hazardous industrial areas around the world.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for quadruped
Noun
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The animal first gained attention after a local farmer noticed the resemblance.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
4 June 2026
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New World screwworm, which burrows into the flesh of living animals, is a pest that can affect livestock and cause economic losses in the agricultural sector.—
Justina Lee,
CNBC,
4 June 2026
Noun
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Female screwworms lay hundreds of eggs in the wounds and openings of warm-blooded creatures, allowing their larvae to feast on the living animals, causing deep, festering, life-threatening wounds.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
3 June 2026
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But Hilton is likely to hammer Becerra as a creature of the state’s Democratic establishment.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
3 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Quadruped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quadruped. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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