quadruped
🇬🇧 UK/'kwɒdruped/🇺🇸 US
GREC2
Definitions
n.
An animal, especially a mammal, that walks on four legs
四足动物
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedCommon 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.