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ˈkwɒdrʊpɛd/
n.
an animal which has four feet, especially an ungulate mammal.
Derivative
- quadrupedal
/-ˈpiːd(ə)l, -ˈruːpɪd(ə)l/
adj. - quadrupedalism n.
Etymology
C17: from Fr. quadrupède or L. quadrupes, quadruped-, from quadru- ‘four’ + pes, ped- ‘foot’.
