n.
Pronunciation: ' kwä-dr ə - ˌ ped
Function: noun
Etymology: Latin quadruped-, quadrupes, from quadruped-, quadrupes, adjective, having four feet, from quadri- + ped-, pes foot ― more at FOOT
Date: 1646
: an animal having four feet
– quadruped adjective
– qua · dru · pe · dal \ kwä- ' drü-p ə -d ə l, ˌ kwä-dr ə - ' pe- \ adjective