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tetrapod

/ˈtɛ.tɹəˌpɒd/ noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about tetrapod at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

  1. A vertebrate animal having four feet or legs or leglike appendages.

Origin

From tetra- + -pod. Doublet of quadruped.

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