Explore Quadruped through 8 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like quadrupedal or biped. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Quadruped meaning
- A four-footed or four-legged animal.
- A mammal ambulating on all fours.
Synonyms of Quadruped
Using Quadruped
- The main meaning on this page is: A four-footed or four-legged animal. | A mammal ambulating on all fours.
- Useful related words include: quadrupedal, four-footed, biped, bipedal.
- In the example corpus, quadruped often appears in combinations such as: is quadruped.
Context around Quadruped
- Average sentence length in these examples: 25.5 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 2 middle, 5 end
- Sentence types: 8 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Quadruped
- In this selection, "quadruped" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 25.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, lumbering, partial, legs, beast, four and meaning stand out and add context to how "quadruped" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a lumbering quadruped beast and a partial quadruped. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "quadruped" sits close to words such as aargau, abacos and abboud, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with quadruped
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
All of these animals are tetrapods, but none is a quadruped. (11 words)
Unlike some other paw structures of quadruped mammals, especially those of domesticated pets, rabbit paws lack pads. (17 words)
Most other species are usually not quadrupeds, with some exceptions; for example, among the insects, the praying mantis is a partial quadruped. (22 words)
If it is a quadruped (four-legged animal), you will see four prints, but don’t always assume that the front two come from the front feet as many animals swing their hind legs in front of the forepaws when travelling. (41 words)
A tetrapod is any member of the taxonomic unit Tetrapoda (which is defined by descent from a specific four-limbed ancestor) whereas a quadruped actually uses four limbs for locomotion. (30 words)
An animal or machine that usually moves in a quadrupedal manner is known as a quadruped, meaning "four feet" (from the Latin quattuor for "four" and pes for "foot"). (29 words)
Example sentences (8)
Chief among them is that the legend of Bigfoot is a creature that is an upright, swift and agile walker, not a lumbering quadruped beast.
If it is a quadruped (four-legged animal), you will see four prints, but don’t always assume that the front two come from the front feet as many animals swing their hind legs in front of the forepaws when travelling.
All of these animals are tetrapods, but none is a quadruped.
An animal or machine that usually moves in a quadrupedal manner is known as a quadruped, meaning "four feet" (from the Latin quattuor for "four" and pes for "foot").
A tetrapod is any member of the taxonomic unit Tetrapoda (which is defined by descent from a specific four-limbed ancestor) whereas a quadruped actually uses four limbs for locomotion.
Most other species are usually not quadrupeds, with some exceptions; for example, among the insects, the praying mantis is a partial quadruped.
They are classified according to the number of legs with common configurations being one leg (pogo stick or "hopper"), two legs ( biped ), four legs ( quadruped ), and six legs ( hexapod ).
Unlike some other paw structures of quadruped mammals, especially those of domesticated pets, rabbit paws lack pads.
Common combinations with quadruped
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- is quadruped 2×