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bi·ped
/
ˈbaɪ
pɛd
/
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bahy
-ped
]
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Zoology
noun
1.
a two-footed animal.
adjective
2.
having two feet.
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Origin:
1640–50;
<
Latin
biped-
(stem of
bipēs
) two-footed.
See
bi-
1
,
-ped
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biped
(ˈbaɪpɛd)
—
n
1.
any animal with two feet
—
adj
2.
having two feet
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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Word Origin & History
biped
"animal with two feet," 1640s, from L. bipedem (nom. bipes) "two-footed," from bi- "two" + pedem (nom. pes) "foot" (see
foot
).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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American Heritage
Science Dictionary
biped
(bī'pěd')
Pronunciation Key
An animal having two feet, such as a bird or human.
bipedal
adjective
The American Heritage® Science Dictionary
Copyright © 2002. Published by Houghton Mifflin. All rights reserved.
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