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quadruped
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quadruped /quad·ru·ped/ (kwod´rah-ped)
1. four-footed.
2. an animal having four feet.quadru´pedal
quadruped
[kwod′roo͡ped′]
Etymology: L, quattuor, four, pes, foot
1 any four-footed animal.
2 a human whose body weight is supported by both arms as well as both legs. See also prone-on-elbows.
quadruped [kwod´roo-ped]
1. four-footed.
2. an animal having four feet.
quadruped
1. four-footed.
2. an animal having four feet.
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