tetrapod
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tetrapod
- /ˈtɛ.tɹəˌpɒd/ UK
- /ˈtɛ.tɹəˌpɑd/ US
Where it comes from
From tetra- + -pod. Doublet of quadruped.
noun tetrapods
- Any item with four arms or four feet, such as a light stand, a gun mount, etc.
- A concrete structure with arms, used to arrest wave energy along the shore in sea defence projects.
- Any vertebrate with four limbs.
- Any member of the superclass Tetrapoda
- Any vertebrate (such as birds or snakes) that has evolved from early tetrapods
adjective
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Having four limbs or feet
Similar: four-footed, tetrapodal, tetrapodic, tetrapous
Translations
Every language
noun concrete structure
| 日本語 | 消波ブロック shōha burokku |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 消波塊 /消波块 xiāobōkuài |
| Português | pé de galinha, tetrápode |
noun any vertebrate with four limbs
| Español | tetrápodo |
|---|
noun member of superclass Tetrapoda
| 한국어 | 네발동물 nebaldongmul |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | Landwirbeltier |
adj having four limbs or feet
| Español | tetrápodo |
|---|---|
| Français | tétrapode |
| Русский | четвероно́гий četveronógij |
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title = {tetrapod},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/tetrapod},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
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