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Meaning of "quadrupedal" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF QUADRUPEDAL

quadrupedal  [kwɒˈdruːpɪdəl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF QUADRUPEDAL

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Quadrupedal is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES QUADRUPEDAL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

quadrupedal

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.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH QUADRUPEDAL


bridal
ˈbraɪdəl
bridle
ˈbraɪdəl
colloidal
ˌkɒˈlɔɪdəl
cradle
ˈkreɪdəl
decadal
deˈkeɪdəl
fiddle
ˈfɪdəl
griddle
ˈɡrɪdəl
homicidal
ˌhɒmɪˈsaɪdəl
idle
ˈaɪdəl
idol
ˈaɪdəl
ladle
ˈleɪdəl
middle
ˈmɪdəl
piddle
ˈpɪdəl
riddle
ˈrɪdəl
seidel
ˈsaɪdəl
sinusoidal
ˌsaɪnəˈsɔɪdəl
suicidal
ˌsuːɪˈsaɪdəl
tidal
ˈtaɪdəl
tricuspidal
traɪˈkʌspɪdəl
tripedal
ˈtrɪpɪdəl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE QUADRUPEDAL

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

WORDS THAT END LIKE QUADRUPEDAL

accelerator pedal
back-pedal
bipedal
brake pedal
bronze medal
chorus pedal
clutch pedal
dead man´s pedal
fissipedal
gas pedal
gold medal
medal
overpedal
pedal
sesquipedal
soft pedal
soft-pedal
sostenuto pedal
sustaining pedal
wah-wah pedal

Synonyms and antonyms of quadrupedal in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «quadrupedal» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF QUADRUPEDAL

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

Translator English - Chinese

四足
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

cuadrúpeda
570 millions of speakers

English

quadrupedal
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

चौपाया
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

رباعي الأرجل
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

четвероногий
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

quadrúpede
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

quadrupedal
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

quadrupède
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Quadrupedal
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

quadrupedal
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

四足動物の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

네 발
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Quadrupedal
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bốn chân
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

quadrupedal
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

चौगुना
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

dört ayaklı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

quadrupede
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

czworonożne
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

чотириногий
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

quadrupedal
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

τετράποδα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

viervoetig
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

quadrupedal
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

quadrupedal
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of quadrupedal

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «QUADRUPEDAL»

The term «quadrupedal» is regularly used and occupies the 101.758 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «QUADRUPEDAL» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «QUADRUPEDAL»

Discover the use of quadrupedal in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to quadrupedal and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Quadrupedal Locomotion: An Introduction to the Control of ...
An Introduction to the Control of Four-legged Robots Pablo González de Santos, Elena Garcia, Joaquin Estremera. Quadrupedal Locomotion Pablo Gonzalez de Santos, Elena Garcia and Joaquin Estremera Quadrupedal.
Pablo González de Santos, Elena Garcia, Joaquin Estremera, 2007
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The Sauropods: Evolution and Paleobiology
having been achieved in the earliest known forms and retained in all known descendants. Much of the appendicular skeleton shows adaptations for quadrupedal posture, particularly in the manus and forelimb (McIntosh 1990; Upchurch 1995, ...
Kristina Curry Rogers, Jeffrey A. Wilson, 2005
3
Chimpanzee Behavior in the Wild: An Audio-Visual Encyclopedia
An Audio-Visual Encyclopedia Toshisada Nishida, Koichiro Zamma, Takahisa Matsusaka, Agumi Inaba, William C. McGrew. quadrupedal hunch See <hunch quadrupedal>. quadrupedal jump See <hop quadrupedal on spot> and <leap ...
Toshisada Nishida, Koichiro Zamma, Takahisa Matsusaka, 2010
4
Functional and Evolutionary Ecology of Bats
8 Quadrupedal Bats: Form, Function, and Evolution William A. Schutt, Jr., & Nancy B. Simmons Although bats (Chiroptera) are unique among mammals because of their ability to fly, they also exhibit quadrupedal locomotion during a variety of ...
Akbar Zubaid Professor of Biological Sciences Universiti Kebangsaan, Gary F. McCracken Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology University of Tennessee, Thomas Kunz Professor of Biology Boston University, 2005
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Trace Fossils as Indicators of Sedimentary Environments
... 5/5 high pa Description Quadrupedal, homopodial, tridactyl short thick digit impressions Quadrupedal, heteropodous, tridactyl, high pace angulation (150– 170 ), size: 20–40 mm Quadrupedal, homopodial or heteropodous, tetradactyl manus ...
Dirk Knaust, Richard G. Bromley, 2012
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Primate Evolution and Human Origins
One interpretation of some of the features of the shoulder, elbow, and forearm mentioned above is that during the later stages of the stance phase of quadrupedal locomotion in P afri- canus the forelimb was placed so that the forearm was in ...
John G. Fleagle
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Origins of the Higher Groups of Tetrapods: Controversy and ...
First of all, // flight developed in a quadrupedal avian precursor, what selective forces would have led to modification of the quadrupedal flight apparatus to a pure forewing flight structure? Or did this early quadrupedal avian flier develop the ...
Hans-Peter Schultze, Linda Trueb, 1991
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Life, Vol. II: Evolution, Diversity and Ecology: (Chs. 1, ...
Bipedalism is believed to have evolved in the human lineage because bipedal locomotion is a. more efficient than quadrupedal locomotion. b. more efficient than quadrupedal locomotion, and it frees the forelimbs to manipulate objects. c. less ...
‎2006
9
Encyclopedia of Dinosaurs
Functional analysis gives us reasonable evidence that animals were bipedal or quadrupedal based on several features including (i) their overall size, (ii) the relative size and proportional differences between their forelimbs and hindlimbs, (iii) ...
Philip J. Currie, Kevin Padian, 1997
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The Study of Prosimian Behavior
TABLE I Duration of Season or Species Place" study month of study Locomotor type Microcebus l6 3 months (1968) October—December Vertical clinger murinus and leaper (VCL) and quadrupedal 16 1 month (1970) September Microcebus 2  ...
G.A. Doyle, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «QUADRUPEDAL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term quadrupedal is used in the context of the following news items.
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ECA Group, Subsidiary of Groupe Gorgé, Buys into Humanoid …
Its purpose will be to combine Wandercraft's humanoid robotics technology with ECA's mobile robotics to develop bipedal or quadrupedal robots for use in ... «Business Wire, Jul 15»
2
Planet of the cyber-apes: Robot chimps might one day explore the …
The robotics engineers there believe that the versatile shape and inherent stability of the quadrupedal chimpanzee is the best model for unmanned lunar ... «TechRadar, May 15»
3
Robotic Chimp Could Help Us Explore The Moon (MUST WATCH)
"For example, they have quite good quadrupedal walking abilities but they can also perform stand- up motion and walk on two legs -- their ability to do this is ... «Headlines & Global News, May 15»
4
This robotic chimp could one day roam the Moon
DFKI hopes its design — called the iStruct Demonstrator and nicknamed “Charlie”- will capitalize on the inherent stability of the ape's quadrupedal stance ... «Las Vegas Review-Journal, Apr 15»
5
Boston Dynamics' New Robot: Who Needs A Dog When You've Got …
Boston Dynamics shows the outside world "Spot," a quadrupedal robot that is leaner and quieter than BigDog. Spot could be coming to a neighborhood near ... «Tech Times, Feb 15»
6
Flying Pterosaurs Were As Big As It Gets, Study Finds
However, the research showed that once wingspans approached 12m, the push-off force required for a "quadrupedal launch" became impossibly great. «Huffington Post UK, Nov 14»
7
Meet America's Future Soldier, The Cheetah-Bot
First there was the Cheetah — a quadrupedal robot hooked up to a treadmill that ran fast enough to make Usain Bolt cry. Then there was WildCat — another ... «RYOT, Sep 14»
8
Spinosaurus: A Super-Size Swimming Dinosaur was quadruped
Spinosaurus a Egyptiacus is also the only known quadrupedal dinosaur predator. All the other dinosaurs of this class like the T.rex and Giganotosaurus are ... «Capital OTC, Sep 14»
9
The Family That Walks on All Fours: Setting the Record Straight
When Tan's papers began extending the evolutionary reversal hypothesis to families without the genetic mutation that walked quadrupedally, says Shapiro, the ... «The Alcalde, Jul 14»
10
Walking on all fours isn't 'backward' evolution
Previous research countering this view has proposed that the quadrupedalism associated with UTS is simply an adaptive response to the impaired ability to walk ... «Futurity: Research News, Jul 14»

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