TETRAPOD


Meaning of TETRAPOD in English

■ noun

1》 Zoology an animal of a group (superclass Tetrapoda) which includes all vertebrates apart from fishes.

2》 an object with four feet, legs, or supports.

Origin

C19: from mod. L. ~us , from Gk tetrapous , ~- 'four-footed'.

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