Added 9 October 2026
quadruped
/ˈkwɒdɹəpɛd/ noun
In Latin: quadrupēs Wiktionary
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- A four-footed or four-legged animal.
- A mammal ambulating on all fours.
Origin
Borrowed from French quadrupède, from Middle French, from Latin stem of quadrupēs (“four-footed, a four-footed animal”), from quadri- (“four-”) + stem of pes (“foot”). Alternatively analyzable as quadru- + -ped. Doublet of tetrapod.
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