quad ‧ ru ‧ ped /ˈkwɒdrʊped $ ˈkwɑːdrə-/ BrE AmE noun [countable] technical
[ Date: 1600-1700 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: quadrupes , from quadr- ( ↑ quadr- ) + pes 'foot' ]
an animal that has four legs ⇨ biped
quad ‧ ru ‧ ped /ˈkwɒdrʊped $ ˈkwɑːdrə-/ BrE AmE noun [countable] technical
[ Date: 1600-1700 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: quadrupes , from quadr- ( ↑ quadr- ) + pes 'foot' ]
an animal that has four legs ⇨ biped
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012