adjective
- having four feet or legs; moving on four legs
Examples
- Most mammals are quadrupedal animals.
- The horse’s quadrupedal gait allows for efficient movement across terrain.
- Dogs use quadrupedal locomotion when running.
- The robot was designed with quadrupedal movement to navigate rough surfaces.
- Cats demonstrate typical quadrupedal behavior when stalking prey.
- The fossil showed evidence of quadrupedal posture in early mammals.