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You don't just magically flip some evolutionary switch somewhere and transmute a quadruped into an upright-walking bipedal human.
Donald Johanson

Meaning of "quadruped" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD QUADRUPED

From Latin quadrupēs, from quadru- (see quadri-) + pēs foot.
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PRONUNCIATION OF QUADRUPED

quadruped  [ˈkwɒdrʊˌpɛd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF QUADRUPED

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Quadruped can act as a noun and an adjective.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES QUADRUPED MEAN IN ENGLISH?

quadruped

Quadrupedalism

Quadrupedalism is a form of terrestrial locomotion in animals using four limbs or legs. An animal or machine that usually moves in a quadrupedal manner is known as a quadruped, meaning "four feet". The majority of quadrupeds are vertebrate animals, including mammals such as cattle, dogs and cats, and reptiles, like lizards. Birds, humans, insects, crustaceans, and snakes are usually not quadrupeds, with some exceptions; for example, among the insects, the praying mantis is a quadruped. A few birds may use quadrupedal movement in some circumstances; for example, the shoebill will sometimes use its wings to right itself after lunging at prey.

Definition of quadruped in the English dictionary

The definition of quadruped in the dictionary is an animal, esp a mammal, that has all four limbs specialized for walking. Other definition of quadruped is having four feet.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH QUADRUPED


aliped
ˈælɪˌpɛd
fissiped
ˈfɪsɪˌpɛd
Go-Ped
ˈɡəʊˌpɛd
maxilliped
mækˈsɪlɪˌpɛd
milleped
ˈmɪlɪˌpɛd
multiped
ˈmʌltɪˌpɛd
pinnatiped
pɪˈnætɪˌpɛd
pinniped
ˈpɪnɪˌpɛd
semiped
ˈsɛmɪˌpɛd
soliped
ˈsɒlɪˌpɛd
taliped
ˈtælɪˌpɛd
tarsiped
ˈtɑːsɪˌpɛd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE QUADRUPED

quadrivial
quadrivium
quadroon
quadrophonic
quadrophonics
quadrophony
quadruman
quadrumanous
quadrumvir
quadrumvirate
quadrupedal
quadruple
quadruple time
quadruplet
quadruplex
quadruplicate
quadruplication
quadruplicity
quadruply
quadrupole

WORDS THAT END LIKE QUADRUPED

chopped
cropped
developed
dropped
equipped
escaped
mapped
popped
ripped
shipped
slipped
stepped
stopped
striped
stripped
swapped
topped
trapped
ungrouped
wrapped

Synonyms and antonyms of quadruped in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «quadruped» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF QUADRUPED

Find out the translation of quadruped to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of quadruped from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «quadruped» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

四足
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

cuadrúpedo
570 millions of speakers

English

quadruped
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

चौपाया
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

حيوان من ذوات الأربع
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

четвероногое
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

quadrúpede
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

চতুষ্পদ প্রাণী
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

quadrupède
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Empat kali ganda
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Vierbeiner
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

四つ足の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

사족
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Quadruped
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

có bốn chân
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நான்கு கால் விலங்கு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

चौपट रु
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

dört ayaklı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

quadrupede
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

czworonóg
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

чотириноге
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

patruped
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

τετράποδο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

viervoetig
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

quadruped
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

quadruped
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of quadruped

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «QUADRUPED»

The term «quadruped» is normally little used and occupies the 117.610 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «QUADRUPED» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about quadruped

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2 QUOTES WITH «QUADRUPED»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word quadruped.
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Charles Darwin
Man is descended from a hairy, tailed quadruped, probably arboreal in its habits.
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Donald Johanson
You don't just magically flip some evolutionary switch somewhere and transmute a quadruped into an upright-walking bipedal human.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «QUADRUPED»

Discover the use of quadruped in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to quadruped and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Jeremy Cabbage and the Living Museum of Human Oddballs and ...
David Elliott. “This is Wainwright," Bartolomeo, a large man with an even larger mustache, declared proudly. “My champion diver!" He pointed to a black dot, perched on a tiny platform not six inches high. Jeremy squinted and blinked. ls it  ...
David Elliott, 2009
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Pediatric Physical Therapy
Stability in quadruped increases, as it does in prone on elbows and prone on extended arms, as the child moves into the weight-shifting phase of the quadruped posture. When weight is shifted posteriorly, with the upper extremities fixed in a ...
Jan Stephen Tecklin, 2008
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Primate Neuroethology
S u bstrate Common Name Species Name Used Locomotor Mode Vervet monkey Cercopithecus aethiops Terrestrial/ Quadruped arboreal Diana monkey Cercopithecus diana Arboreal Quadruped Greater white-nosed Cercopithecus nictitans ...
Michael L. Platt, Asif A. Ghazanfar, 2012
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The Laboratory Primate
80 Arboreal quadruped. 81 Arboreal quadruped. 74 Arboreal quadruped. 76 Arboreal quadruped; some clinging & leaping. 74 Arboreal quadruped; some clinging & leaping. 83 Quadruped. 97 Mainly terrestrial quadruped. 83 Quadruped.
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Robotics Research: The Eleventh International Symposium
Whole Quadruped/Hexapod Manipulation Toru Omata Tokyo Institute of Technology omata@pms.titech.ac.jp http://www.olah.pnis.titech.ac.jp Abstract. This paper presents a novel whole body manipulation with a quadruped or hexapod robot.
Paolo Dario, Raja Chatila, 2005
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Primate Adaptation and Evolution
FIGURE 9.11 The skeleton of a primate arboreal quadruped, illustrating some of the distinctive anatomical features associated with that type of locomotion. Quadrupeds, by definition, use four limbs in locomotion. Experimental evidence ...
John G. Fleagle, 1998
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Improving Functional Outcomes in Physical Rehabilitation
Functional skill achieved: The patient demonstrates appropriate functional balance in the quadruped position. Indications Significant impairments in postural stability and dynamic postural control as well as inability to control postural stability ...
Susan B O'Sullivan, Thomas J Schmitz, 2009
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The Terracotta Figurines and Related Vessels
124 Large Quadruped: Horse's Head? 125 Large Quadruped: Horse's Head? 126 Large Quadruped: Ungulate's Leg 127 Large Quadruped: Ungulate's Foot 128 Large Quadruped: Ungulate's Leg 129 Large Quadruped: Ungulate's Leg ISO ...
Irene Bald Romano, 1995
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Core Assessment and Training
common technique errors: In the quadruped position, many clients support their body weight primarily through their knees. To help clients improve their weight distribution, you should verbally and/or manually cue the client to share the weight ...
Human Kinetics, 2010
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Conservative Management of Sports Injuries
Figure 4B-64 Quadruped chin poke. Figure 4B-66 Quadruped chin reaction. smooth scooping motion (Figure 4B-65) and then slowly retract the head back to the neutral position (Figure 4B-66) . This should not be done in steps, but rather as ...
Thomas E. Hyde, Marianne S. Gengenbach, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «QUADRUPED»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term quadruped is used in the context of the following news items.
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Smaller, more nimble quadruped robot unveiled by Boston Dynamics
Google-owned Boston Dynamics has developed a new vision-guided quadruped robot called "Spot," which is designed for indoor and outdoor operation and ... «Vision Systems Design, Feb 15»
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Spot Is Boston Dynamics' Nimble New Quadruped Robot
They have to be the only robotics company out there that can just post a YouTube video of an incredibly agile autonomous quadruped named “Spot” with a four ... «IEEE Spectrum, Feb 15»
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Largest dinosaur predator was a water-loving quadruped
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The biggest dinosaur predator that ever stalked the Earth was also the weirdest. Scientists announced on Thursday the discovery in ... «Yahoo News, Sep 14»
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Cutting the cord on soft robots
... Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering have produced the first untethered soft robot — a quadruped that can stand up and walk away from its designers. «Harvard Gazette, Sep 14»
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Quadruped Robot Pneupard Takes Its First Steps
Last year, Boston Dynamics' Wildcat quadruped robot managed to "escape" its lab in spectacular style, galloping in a parking lot at up to 25 km/h (16 mph). «IEEE Spectrum, Apr 14»
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Quadruped Robot Shows Off More Moves
HyQ, a quadruped robot created by the Italian Institute of Technology, already knew how to walk, trot, and kick. Last year, it learned how to quickly react to avoid ... «Discovery News, Mar 14»
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HyQ Quadruped Robot Is Back With Even More Tricks
As you can see in the video, the IIT group seems quite happy with its results, calling HyQ "probably the most versatile quadruped robot." We suspect that Boston ... «IEEE Spectrum, Mar 14»
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These Quadruped Robots Double as Japanese Garden Lamps
These Toro-bots are built on top of PhantomX quadrupeds, and each has been programmed with its own unique behavior. Infrared rangefinders allow the robots ... «IEEE Spectrum, Feb 14»
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Quadruped Rocking
The quadruped rocking is a basic bodyweight warm-up exercise for the quads, glutes, and hamstrings. This exercise will prepare muscles and joints in the lower ... «Shape Magazine, Jan 14»
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Quadruped Hip Extension
The quadruped hip extension builds strength through the legs with an emphasis on the glutes and hamstrings. The exercise also improves hip mobility and core ... «Shape Magazine, Jan 14»

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« EDUCALINGO. Quadruped [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/quadruped>. Apr 2024 ».
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