quadruped | ||
1. | [ adjective ] having four feet | |
Synonyms: | four-footed quadrupedal | |
Related terms: | bipedal bipedal | |
2. | [ noun ] (zoology) an animal especially a mammal having four limbs specialized for walking | |
Related terms: | tetrapod hind_leg haunch hindquarters flank loin hindfoot animal_leg forefoot foreleg posteriority caudal | |
Similar spelling: |
quadrupedal quadruple quadruplex quadruplet quadrupling |