quadrupedality

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noun

The condition of being quadrupedal

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

nounquadrupedality (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe condition of being quadrupedal

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. Englishquadrupedality

From quadrupedal + -ity.

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APA

quadrupedality. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quadrupedality

MLA

“quadrupedality.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quadrupedality. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “quadrupedality,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quadrupedality.

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