quadruped
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rʊˌpɛd adjective
1.
noun
2.
an animal, especially a mammal, having four feet.
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| —n | |
| 1. | an animal, esp a mammal, that has all four limbs specialized for walking |
| —adj | |
| 2. | having four feet |
| [C17: from Latin quadrupēs, from quadru- (see | |
| quadrupedal | |
| —adj | |
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Word Origin & History
quadruped
1620 (implied in quadrupedal), from Fr. quadrupède, from M.Fr., from L. quadrupes (gen. quadrupedis) "four-footed, a four-footed animal," from quadri- "four" + pes "foot." The adj. is attested from 1741.
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Science Dictionary
| quadruped (kwŏd'rə-pěd') Pronunciation Key
An animal having four feet, such as most reptiles and mammals. quadrupedal adjective (kwŏ-dr  'pə-dəl, kwŏd'rə-pěd'l) |
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It was no longer a threat, except for the smell of moribund quadruped that pervaded the room.
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