quadruped
2
6.7
- noun
- /ˈkwɑːdrəˌpɛd/
:
cuadrúpedo
- A large dairy animal approached Zafod Biebelbrox's table, a meaty bovine quadruped with watery eyes, small horns and an ingratiating smile on its lips.
- viviparous quadrupeds
- large quadruped
Examples
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Among all clean quadrupeds, there is nothing more beautiful and noble than the white bull, especially when it is crowned with a pair of large black horns.
Blog text (27) -
Within a week, the landscape was pockmarked with their footprints, as hundreds of the quadrupeds milled about, so close that their long tails occasionally lashed against their neighbors.
Academic text (2002) -
The tsin follows him, a large quadruped that looks something like an antelope.
Fiction book (1993) -
Conek noticed the quadruped's glass was empty.
Fiction book (1991) -
There were many accounts in the Spanish chronicles of multiple quadrupeds, right, four-legged animals everywhere, all over the place.
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From direct observation, we could see that they were quadrupeds, ranging in hue from powder blue to near indigo.
Fiction book (1999) -
On either side, two long-legged quadrupeds crouched, their vaguely doglike muzzles pointing stiffly in Luke's direction.
Fiction book (1991) -
The horse is a strong and graceful quadruped that can run at impressive speeds.
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Many quadrupeds, such as dogs and cats, use their four legs to move swiftly and effectively.
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In the savanna, we observed various wild quadrupeds grazing peacefully on the grass.
Surface Forms
Morphology
quadruped = quadru + ped
Built from Latin combining forms meaning 'four' and 'foot' that are not standalone English words; learners who know learned roots (e.g., quadruple, pedal) can often infer the meaning, but the parts are not fully productive or transparent to all B1 learners.
Etymology
Quadruped comes from Latin parts quadru- meaning 'four' and -ped meaning 'foot', so it literally means 'four-foot'. That's why a quadruped is an animal that walks on four legs.