What does "bipedal" mean?

Having two feet or two legs; biped.

What is a synonym for "bipedal"?

Common synonyms include: biped, two footed, two-footed, two-footed, two-legged.

Pronounced //ˌbaɪˈpiːdəl//.

//ˌbaɪˈpiːdəl// adj

adj ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Adjective

1
Having two feet or two legs; biped. not-comparable
"Initial reports indicate the vessel contains a large number of intelligent bipedal aliens in some form of hibernation."
2
Pertaining to a biped. not-comparable
"bipedal locomotion"

Adjective

"Tom is a bipedal great ape and he enjoys drinking various concoctions of fermented grains after his daily time-based enslavement."

From biped + -al.

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