About The Word Quadruped
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Quadruped
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What's The Definition Of Quadruped?
[n] an animal especially a mammal having four limbs specialized for walking
[adj] having four feet Synonyms | Synonyms for Quadruped: four-footed | quadrupedal Related Terms | Find terms related to Quadruped: See Also | animal leg | croup | croupe | flank | forefoot | foreleg | haunch | hind leg | hindfoot | hindquarters | loin | lumbus | rump | tetrapod Quadruped In Webster's Dictionary \Quad"ru*ped\, a. [L. quadrupes, -pedis; quattuor four
+ pes, pedis, a foot: cf. F. quadrup[`e]de. See {Quadrate},
and {Foot}.]
Having four feet.
\Quad"ru*ped\, n. (Zo["o]l.) An animal having four feet, as most mammals and reptiles; -- often restricted to the mammals. |
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