quadrupedalism

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noun

The condition of being a quadruped.

Similar
quadrupedyquadrupedism
OriginEnglish quadrupedal ← Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? ← French quadrupède →
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Meanings

nounquadrupedalism (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe condition of being a quadruped.

    Synonyms: quadrupedy, quadrupedism

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe condition of being a quadruped.

Similar
quadrupedyquadrupedism
Also see
quadrupedism

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*kʷetwóres
  2. Proto-Indo-European*kʷetwr̥-
  3. Proto-Italic*kʷetru-
  4. Proto-Indo-European*ped-
  5. Proto-Indo-European*pṓds
  6. Proto-Italic*pets
  7. Proto-Italic*kʷetrupōts
  8. Latinquadrupedem
  9. Frenchquadrupède
  10. Englishquadruped
  11. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  12. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  13. Englishquadrupedal
  14. Englishquadrupedalism

From quadrupedal + -ism. By surface analysis, quadru- + -pedalism.

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Translations

Catalan quadrupedisme
  • quadrupedismethe condition of being a quadruped
French quadrupédie
  • quadrupédiethe condition of being a quadruped
German Quadrupedie
  • Quadrupediethe condition of being a quadruped
Polish czworonożność
  • czworonożnośćthe condition of being a quadruped
Russian квадропедали́зм
  • квадропедали́зм (kvadropedalízm)the condition of being a quadruped
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APA

quadrupedalism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quadrupedalism

MLA

“quadrupedalism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quadrupedalism. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “quadrupedalism,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quadrupedalism.

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