# quadruped

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈkwɒdɹəpɛd/ · frequency rank #94,155

## Definitions
1. A four-footed or four-legged animal.
2. A mammal ambulating on all fours.

## Etymology
Borrowed from French quadrupède, from Middle French, from Latin stem of quadrupēs (“four-footed, a four-footed animal”), from quadri- (“four-”) + stem of pes (“foot”). Alternatively analyzable as quadru- + -ped. Doublet of tetrapod.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/quadruped