- bipedal
- adjective see biped
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
bipedal
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Bipedal — Bip e*dal, a. [L. bipedalis: cf. F. bip[ e]dal. See {Biped}, n.] 1. Having two feet; biped. [1913 Webster] 2. Pertaining to a biped. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
bipédal — bipédal, ale (bi pé dal, da l ) adj. Qui a la mesure de deux pieds. Au plur. Des troncs bipédaux. HISTORIQUE XVIe s. • La France n est pas un morceau pour sa bouche, quelque bipedale qu elle soit, non plus que Geneve, Genes, Sat. Mén. p.… … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
bipédal — BIPÉDAL, ALE. adj. Qui a deux pieds d étendue … Dictionnaire de l'Académie Française 1798
bipedal — (adj.) c.1600, from BIPED (Cf. biped) + AL (Cf. al) (1). Classical Latin bipedalis meant two feet long or thick … Etymology dictionary
bipedal — adj. 2 g. Relativo aos bípedes … Dicionário da Língua Portuguesa
bipedal — biped ► NOUN ▪ an animal that walks on two feet. DERIVATIVES bipedal adjective. ORIGIN from Latin bi having two + pes foot … English terms dictionary
bipedal — bipedally, adv. /buy ped l, pi dl, buy ped l/, adj. biped. [1600 10; BI 1 + PEDAL (adj.)] * * * … Universalium
bipedal — adjective a) Having two feet or two legs; biped. b) Pertaining to a biped … Wiktionary
bipedal — 1. Relating to a biped. 2. Capable of locomotion on two feet; e.g., an iguana and some other lizards have this capability. * * * bip·e·dal (bipґə dəl) [bi + pedal] having or pertaining to both feet … Medical dictionary
bipedal — adj. having two legs, two legged … English contemporary dictionary
