Quadrupedal

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Walking on four feet. not-comparable
Adjective
  1. 1
    having four feet wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
four footedfour leggedfour-footedfour-leggedfourfootedquadruped

Example

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"The stegosaurs were herbivorous, quadrupedal ornithischians with large projecting plates down the back and heavy spikes on their tails."

Etymology

From quadruped + -al.

Related phrases

on all fours

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