quadruped
/ˈkwɒdruped/noun
उच्चारण क्वॉड्रुपेड
चौपाया, चार पैरों वाला जानवर
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an animal that has four feet
चौपाया, चार पैरों वाला जानवर
- Cows, dogs and elephants are quadrupeds.
- A horse is a quadruped, whereas a parrot is a biped.
- A tiger is a quadruped that hunts alone at night.
+ 2 more examples
- Most mammals are quadrupeds, but humans walk on two legs.
- The biology book showed a drawing of a quadruped skeleton.
Opposite biped
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Antonyms
AaSpelling
quad·ru·ped
With -ruped (not 'quadraped').
अंत में -ruped ('quadraped' गलत है)।
⌂Word origin and word building
Quadr- means four: quadrangle, quadrilateral, quadruple; ped- means foot: pedal, pedestrian.
Quadr- का अर्थ चार है: quadrangle, quadrilateral, quadruple; ped- का अर्थ पैर है: pedal, pedestrian।
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
One-word substitution, asked very often: an animal with four feet is a quadruped; one with two feet is a biped (humans, birds); one with a hundred (loosely) is a centipede.
यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: चार पैरों वाला जानवर quadruped; दो पैरों वाला biped (मनुष्य, पक्षी); (ढीले अर्थ में) सौ पैरों वाला centipede।