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  • 1. quadruped
  • 2. quadruped
  • Quadruped in a sentence
Table of Contents
  • 1. quadruped
  • 2. quadruped
  • Quadruped in a sentence
Synonyms
Antonyms
Etymology

1. quadruped

adjective. having four feet.

Synonyms

  • four-footed

Antonyms

  • bipedal
  • animal leg

Etymology

  • quadrupède (French)

2. quadruped

noun. an animal especially a mammal having four limbs specialized for walking.

Synonyms

  • loin
  • forefoot
  • foreleg
  • hindfoot
  • croupe
  • rump
  • hind leg
  • hindquarters
  • haunch
  • croup
  • lumbus
  • flank
  • tetrapod

Antonyms

  • animal
  • creature
  • fauna
  • animate being

Etymology

  • quadrupède (French)

Sentences with quadruped


1. Adjective
Get down on all fours and crank out some quadruped hip extensions.

2. Noun, singular or mass
To do this one, you will need to be in the quadruped, or "all-fours" position.

3. Verb, past tense
Sample exercises to counteract the poor posture would be those that move your upper spine and stretch your chest and shoulders together, such as the doorway chest stretch, supine torso rotation and quadruped trunk rotation.

4. Verb, past participle
Another example: quadruped = quadru + ped, meaning four feet.

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