quadrupedy

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noun

The condition of being a quadruped; quadrupedalism

OriginEnglish quadruped ← French quadrupède ← Latin quadrupedem →
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Meanings

nounquadrupedy (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe condition of being a quadruped; quadrupedalism

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
quadrupedalism

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. Englishquadrupedy

From quadruped + -y.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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