Tetrapod

Origin

From tetra- ("four") and -pod, from podos ("foot").

Noun

1. Any vertebrate with four limbs.
2. Any vertebrate (such as birds or snakes) that have evolved from early tetrapods; especially all members of the superclass Tetrapoda
3. Concrete structures with 'arms' used to arrest wave energy along the shore in sea defence projects.

Full definition of tetrapod

Adjective

1. Having four limbs or feet

Synonyms

• tetrapous