1. the quality or state of being bipedal; the ability to walk upright on two legs
Usage: commonly used in anthropology and evolutionary biology

Examples

• Bipedality is one of the defining characteristics that distinguishes humans from other primates.
• The evolution of bipedality in early hominins allowed for the development of tool use.
• Scientists study bipedality to understand how our ancestors adapted to life on the African savanna.
• The fossil record provides evidence of the gradual development of bipedality over millions of years.
• Bipedality freed the hands for carrying objects and manipulating tools.