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quadrupedal::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | four-footed, quadruped |
| Derivation | quadruped |
Examples of quadrupedal
quadrupedal
As discussed, Iguanodon was initially portrayed as a quadrupedal horn-nosed beast.
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A 4.5 meters in length quadrupedal herbivore with a small skull and a spiked tail.
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Bipedal movement is less common among mammals, most of which are quadrupedal.
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They are quadrupedal and, when on the ground, they walk digitigrade and plantigrade.
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Apatosaurus was a large, long-necked quadrupedal animal with a long, whip-like tail.
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In particular, there is a bipedal trackmaker and a quadrupedal trackmaker.
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Most ground locomotion is characterized by quadrupedal knuckle walking.
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The first known quadrupedal sirenian was Pezosiren from the early Eocene.
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Like other pterosaurs, Pteranodon probably took off from a standing, quadrupedal position.
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- Having four feet
- Quadrupedalism is a form of land animal locomotion using four limbs or legs. An animal or machine that usually moves in a quadrupedal manner is known as a quadruped, meaning "four feet" (from the Latin quad for "four" and ped for "foot"). ...
- (quadrupedalism) The condition of being a quadruped
- Quadrupeds are animals with four feet; "quadrupedal" describes these animals. Source: Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary (11th ed.)
- The four-footed Signs: Aries, Taurus, Leo, Sagittarius and Capricorn, all of which represent quadrupeds. Those born when these ascend were said by the ancient astrologers to have the qualities of such animals: as bold as the lion, or as lustful as the goat.
- Walking on all fours (see figure 10-1A).
- Describes an animal with four legs
- Using four legs for locomotion.
- Animals that primarily walk upon all four legs.
