an animal especially a mammal having four limbs specialized for walking
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having four feet
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Quadruped \Quad"ru*ped\, n. (Zo["o]l.) An animal having four feet, as most mammals and reptiles; -- often restricted to the mammals.
Quadruped \Quad"ru*ped\, a. [L. quadrupes, -pedis; quattuor four + pes, pedis, a foot: cf. F. quadrup[`e]de. See {Quadrate}, and {Foot}.] Having four feet.