Meanings
nountetrapody (plural tetrapodies)
plural tetrapodies
- A set of four metrical feet.
Synonyms: quaternarius
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA set of four metrical feet.
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Origin
- Ancient Greekτετρα-“four”
- Englishtetrapody
From tetra- + -pody, from Ancient Greek τετρα- (tetra-, “four”) and πούς, ποδός (poús, podós, “foot”).
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French tétrapodie
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APA
tetrapody. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tetrapody
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“tetrapody.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tetrapody. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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