quadruped
noun
quad·ru·ped
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Definition of quadruped
: an animal having four feet
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Other Words from quadruped
quadruped
adjective
quadrupedal
\ kwä-ˈdrü-pə-dᵊl
, ˌkwä-drə-ˈpe-
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adjective
, ˌkwä-drə-ˈpe-
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adjective
Examples of quadruped in a Sentence
Horses and cows are quadrupeds.
Recent Examples on the Web
That includes the Ornithischia branch, which produced many famous quadruped dinosaurs, such as Triceratops, Stegosaurus, and Ankylosaurus. — Jason Bittel, National Geographic, "Like humans, this dinosaur crawled before it walked," 20 May 2019 That transition from stable quadruped to confident biped took a long time as new members of the human family tree evolved. — Jason Daley, Smithsonian, "Ancient Toddler Was at Home on the Ground and in the Trees," 5 July 2018 Dogs resemble wild quadrupeds — feral hogs, raccoons, coyotes and other mammals — that are regular meals for gators. — Shannon Tompkins, Houston Chronicle, "Wildlife is wild, so admire from afar," 13 June 2018 Boston Dynamics is also working on a quadruped robot called SpotMini, which can recover in unsettling fashion when humans kick or tug on it. — Matt Simon, WIRED, "The WIRED Guide to Robots," 17 May 2018 More majestically, the quadrupeds, inescapably connected to what sustains them, embodied their gratitude. — Charles Mcnulty, latimes.com, "In 'Doggie Hamlet,' a cast of canines, sheep and, yes, humans — ay, there's the rub," 5 Feb. 2018 These quadrupeds are perfectly adapted to the remote Arctic wasteland, sporting a coat of thick fur that contains an insulating under layer to seal them away from harsh temperatures. — Maya Wei-haas, Smithsonian, "To Understand the Elusive Musk Ox, Researchers Must Become Its Worst Fear," 2 Aug. 2017 The agency is looking for a smarter quadruped, too. — Noah Shachtman, WIRED, "Darpa Preps Son of Robotic Mule," 29 Oct. 2008 Paleontologists also realized the animals were not dedicated quadrupeds. — Gemma Tarlach, Discover Magazine, "When Dinosaurs Went Bad," 10 Apr. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'quadruped.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for quadruped
quadruped
noun
English Language Learners Definition of quadruped
technical
: an animal that has four feet
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quadruped
noun
quad·ru·ped
| \ ˈkwä-drə-ˌped
\
\
Kids Definition of quadruped
: an animal having four feet
quadruped
noun
quad·ru·ped
| \ ˈkwäd-rə-ˌped
\
\
Medical Definition of quadruped
: an animal having four feet
Other Words from quadruped
quadrupedal
\ kwä-ˈdrü-pəd-ᵊl
, ˌkwäd-rə-ˈped-
\
adjective
, ˌkwäd-rə-ˈped-
\
adjective
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