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quad|ru|ped — «KWOD ru pehd», noun, adjective. –n. an animal that has four feet: »a hairy quadruped…with a tail and pointed ears, probably arboreal in its habits (Charles R. Darwin). –adj. having four feet. ╂[< Latin quadrupēs, pedis < quadru , variant… … Useful english dictionary
quad — quad·ded; quad·der; quad·dle; quad·ra; quad·ra·ge·nar·i·ous; quad·ra·ges·i·ma; quad·ra·ges·i·mal; quad·ra·ges·i·mo oc·ta·vo; quad·ran·gle; quad·ran·gled; quad·rans; quad·ra·ture; quad·ren·ni·al·ly; quad·ri·centennial; quad·ri·ceps;… … English syllables
quadruped — quad·ru·ped … English syllables
quadruped — quad•ru•ped [[t]ˈkwɒd rʊˌpɛd[/t]] adj. 1) zool. four footed 2) zool. an animal, esp. a mammal, that has four feet • Etymology: 1640–50; < L quadruped , s. of quadrupēs; see quadru , ped quad•ru•pe•dal kwɒˈdru pɪ dl, ˌkwɒd rʊˈpɛd l adj.… … From formal English to slang
quadruped — quad|ru|ped [ kwadrə,ped ] noun count TECHNICAL any animal that walks on four legs … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
quadruped — quad|ru|ped [ˈkwɔdruped US ˈkwa:drə ] n technical [Date: 1600 1700; : Latin; Origin: quadrupes, from quadr ( QUADR ) + pes foot ] an animal that has four legs →↑biped … Dictionary of contemporary English
quadruped — A four footed animal. [L. quattuor, four, + pes (ped ), foot] * * * quad·ru·ped kwäd rə .ped n an animal having four feet qua·dru·pe·dal kwä drü pəd əl, .kwäd rə ped adj * * * quad·ru·ped (kwodґroo ped″) [quadri + L. pes foot] 1. four… … Medical dictionary
ru — ach·o·ru·tes; ae·ru·gi·nous; ae·ru·go; agua·ru·na; an·thra·ru·fin; arz·ru·nite; ath·e·ru·rus; au·ru·lent; awa·ru·ite; bab·i·ru·sa; bai·ru; bar·ru·let; bar·ru·ly; be·bee·ru; ber·ru·ga·te; bi·a·cu·ru; bil·i·ru·bin; bil·i·ru·bi·ne·mia;… … English syllables
Quadruped — Quad ru*ped, n. (Zo[ o]l.) An animal having four feet, as most mammals and reptiles; often restricted to the mammals. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Quadruped — Quad ru*ped, a. [L. quadrupes, pedis; quattuor four + pes, pedis, a foot: cf. F. quadrup[ e]de. See {Quadrate}, and {Foot}.] Having four feet. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
