"quadrupedal" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: quadruped + -al Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|quadruped|al}} quadruped + -al Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} quadrupedal (not comparable)
  1. Walking on four feet. Tags: not-comparable Synonyms: four-legged, quadruped Derived forms: quadrupedally Related terms: bipedal, on all fours Translations (of or pertaining to a quadruped): folfutafik [feminine, masculine] (Volapük), hifolfutafik [masculine] (Volapük), jifolfutafik [feminine] (Volapük) Translations (walking on four feet): τετράπους (tetrápous) (Ancient Greek), viervoetig (Dutch), ოთხფეხა (otxpexa) (Georgian), vierfüßig (German), quadrupēs (Latin), berkaki empat (Malay), quadrúpede (Portuguese), fyrbent (Swedish), fyrfota (Swedish), fyrfotad (Swedish), folfutik (Volapük)
    Sense id: en-quadrupedal-en-adj-bteZ97oQ

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      "word": "viervoetig"
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      "code": "ka",
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      "sense": "walking on four feet",
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