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quadruped

🇬🇧 UK/'kwɒdruped/🇺🇸 US
GREC2

Definitions

n.

An animal, especially a mammal, that walks on four legs

四足动物

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
quadrufour
+
pedfoot
=quadruped

Common Collocations

  • 1.large quadruped大型四足动物
  • 2.terrestrial quadruped陆生四足动物
  • 3.[quadruped locomotion]四足动物的运动方式
  • 4.domesticated quadruped驯化的四足动物

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The horse is a powerful quadruped built for speed and endurance.

  • 2.

    Most quadrupeds use their four limbs to distribute body weight evenly.

  • 3.

    The fossil record shows how early quadrupeds evolved from aquatic ancestors.

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