quadruped

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quad·ru·ped /ˈkwɒdrʊped $ ˈkwɑːdrə-/ noun [countable] technical HBAan animal that has four legs 四足动物 → bipedOrigin quadruped (1600-1700) Latin quadrupes, from quadr- (QUADR-) + pes “foot”

quad·ru·ped nounChineseSyllable

quadruped
quad‧ru‧ped /ˈkwɒdrʊped $ ˈkwɑːdrə-/

noun [countable] technical

Date: 1600-1700
Language: Latin
Origin: quadrupes, from quadr- (quadr-) + pes 'foot'

an animal that has four legs ⇨ biped

quad·ru·ped

BrE

/ˈkwɒdruped/

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NAmE

/ˈkwɑːdruped/

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noun

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specialist

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any creature with four feet 四足动物

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biped