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adjective
noun
2.
an animal, especially a mammal, having four feet.
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Quadruped
is always a great word to know.
So is slumgullion. Does it mean:
| a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc. |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
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Example Sentences
- It was no longer a threat, except for the smell of moribund quadruped that pervaded the room.
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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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American Heritage
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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