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Word:

Quadruped

Part Of Speech:

Noun

Derivatives:

• Quadrupedal: adjective
• Quadrupedalism: noun
• Quadrupeds: plural noun

Pronunciation:

• /ˈkwɒdrʊpɛd/
• quad-ru-ped
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Meaning:

• An animal which has four feet, especially an ungulate mammal (a hoofed mammal.)

Synonyms:

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Antonyms:

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Phrases/Informal Synonyms:

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Word Origin:

Mid 17th century: from French quadrupède or Latin quadrupes, quadruped-, from quadru-‘four’ + pes, ped- ‘foot’.

Usage Note:

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Use In Sentences:

• Smell is very important to quadrupeds.
• Horses and cows are quadrupeds.

  

• There are certain muscles that quadrupeds have and humans don’t.

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