"quadpod" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: quadpods [plural]
Etymology: From quad- + -pod, after tripod. Etymology templates: {{affix|en|quad-|-pod}} quad- + -pod Head templates: {{en-noun}} quadpod (plural quadpods)
  1. A four-legged stand or mount.

Inflected forms

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