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French
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin quadrupedem.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ka.dʁy.pɛd/, (dated) /kwa.dʁy.pɛd/
Noun
quadrupède m (plural quadrupèdes)
- quadruped (a four-footed animal)
Adjective
quadrupède (plural quadrupèdes)
- quadrupedal
- Synonym: tétrapode
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