Where does “quadruped” come from?
Quadruped comes from French quadrupède, from Latin quadrupes, combining Latin quattuor meaning four with Latin pes meaning foot, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European pṓds.
quadruped (English): a four-footed or four-legged animal; a mammal...
Definitions
- a four-footed or four-legged animal; a mammal...
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