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biped

biped

1 6.7
Having two legs and walking on them
  • adjective
  • /ˈbaɪpɛd/
  • Specialized
translation icon : bípede
  • This trick of turning biped, along with the sly look some goats contrive at times, no doubt contributed to a vivid apprehension of Pan's nearness in the Arcadian cult.

Examples

  • Birds are often seen as biped animals because they typically land and move on two legs.

  • You see a handicap MF for you know and your biped that's two legs.

  • Fast for biped?

    Fiction book (1993)

  • Quadruped becomes biped?

    My Favorite Martian (1999)

  • The child watched as the biped ran across the playground with joy.

  • In the museum, we learned that humans are classified as biped mammals.

Synonyms

bipedal
vsbiped
  • Specialized
6 5.7

To move by walking on two feet

refers to simply having two feet rather than focusing on movement
two-footed
vsbiped
2.5

Standing or walking on two feet like a person

emphasizes walking on two legs rather than physical makeup

Antonyms

quadruped
2 6.5

Having four legs for walking

Compounds

featherless biped
9.9

A person who walks on two legs and has no feathers

How Many Legs

four-footed
1 3.4
three-legged mare
  • Offensive
9.9
biped
  • Specialized
1 6.7
legless
8 4.2

Surface Forms

biped positive

Morphology

biped = ped (semi-transparent) = bi + ped

The prefix 'bi-' indicates 'two' and the combining form 'ped' signals 'foot', but because 'ped' is not a common standalone word, learners may not fully infer the adjective from its parts.

Etymology

Biped comes from the Latin parts bi- 'two' and -ped 'foot', the same root you see in pedal and pedestrian. So when something is biped, it has two feet or walks on two legs.