Quadruped

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈkwÉ’druped/

Origin

From French quadrupède, from Middle French, from Latin stem of quadrupes ("four-footed, a four-footed animal"), from quadri- ("four-") + stem of pes ("foot")

Full definition of quadruped

Noun

1. a four-footed or four-legged animal
2. a mammal ambulating on all fours

Derived terms

• quadrupedal