quadruped

quad·ru·ped

Q0010100 (kwŏd′rə-pĕd′)n. A four-footed animal.adj. Variant of quadrupedal.

quadruped

(ˈkwɒdrʊˌpɛd) n (Zoology) an animal, esp a mammal, that has all four limbs specialized for walkingadj (Zoology) having four feet[C17: from Latin quadrupēs, from quadru- (see quadri-) + pēs foot] quadrupedal adj

quad•ru•ped

(ˈkwɒd rʊˌpɛd)

adj. 1. four-footed. n. 2. an animal, esp. a mammal, that has four feet. [1640–50; < Latin quadruped-, s. of quadrupēs; see quadru-, -ped] quad•ru•pe•dal (kwɒˈdru pɪ dl, ˌkwɒd rʊˈpɛd l) adj. quad′ru•ped`ism, n.

quad·ru·ped

(kwŏd′rə-pĕd′) An animal having four feet, such as most reptiles and mammals.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	quadruped - an animal especially a mammal having four limbs specialized for walkingtetrapod - a vertebrate animal having four feet or legs or leglike appendagesforefoot - a front foot of a quadrupedhindfoot - a rear foot of a quadrupedlumbus, loin - either side of the backbone between the hipbone and the ribs in humans as well as quadrupedscroupe, rump, croup, hindquarters - the part of an animal that corresponds to the human buttockshaunch - the loin and leg of a quadrupedflank - the side between ribs and hipboneanimal leg - the leg of an animalhind leg - the back limb of a quadrupedforeleg - the forelimb of a quadrupedposteriority - the quality of being toward the back or toward the rear end
Adj.	1.	quadruped - having four feetfour-footed, quadrupedalbiped, bipedal, two-footed - having two feet

Translations

四足动物

quadruped

(ˈkwodruped) noun a four-footed animal. An elephant is a quadruped. 四足動物 四足动物