quadruped

English - Turkish

Definition of quadruped in English Turkish dictionary

dört ayaklı hayvan

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dört ayaklı quadrupedal dört ayaklı

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Related Terms

quadruped, having four legs

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quadrupedal

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English - English

Definition of quadruped in English English dictionary

a four-footed or four-legged animal

a mammal ambulating on all fours

{n} any beast going on four feet

{s} having four legs; walking on all four legs

an animal especially a mammal having four limbs specialized for walking

a four-footed animal

having four feet

{i} four-footed animal

A quadruped is any animal with four legs. an animal that has four legs biped (quadrupes, from quadr- ( QUADR-) + pes )

An animal having four feet, as most mammals and reptiles; often restricted to the mammals

Related Terms

facultative quadruped

Adapted primary for walking on four legs, but able to walk on two legs

obligate quadruped

Adapted for walking only on four legs, with no ability to walk on two; for example, the hippopotamus

quadrupedal

Walking on four feet

quadrupedal

{s} having four legs; walking on all four legs

quadrupedal

Having four feet; of or pertaining to a quadruped

quadrupeds

plural of quadruped

Hyphenation

quad·ru·ped

Etymology

[ 'kwä-dr&-"ped ] (noun.) 1646. Latin quadruped-, quadrupes, from quadruped-, quadrupes, adjective, having four feet, from quadri- + ped-, pes foot; more at FOOT.