as in animals
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an animal that has four feet
Horses and cows are quadrupeds.
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Recent Examples of quadrupeds
Developed by companies like Boston Dynamics, these quadrupeds are a viable solution for targeting mosquito habitats in harder-to-reach areas.
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Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 18 Aug. 2025
Unlike most quadrupeds, CARA doesn’t use any gears or pulleys.
—IEEE Spectrum, 25 July 2025
Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 18 Aug. 2025
Unlike most quadrupeds, CARA doesn’t use any gears or pulleys.
—IEEE Spectrum, 25 July 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for quadrupeds
animals
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From a young age, I was captivated by animals, plants and fairytales.—
Kyle Roderick,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Watercolor and ink are his favorite tools, and nature — with its plants and animals — remains his main source of inspiration.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Quadrupeds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quadrupeds. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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