tetrapod

Betekenis (Engels)

Noun

1. Any vertebrate with four limbs.
2. Any vertebrate (such as birds or snakes) that has evolved from early tetrapods; especially any member of the superclass Tetrapoda
3. A concrete structure with arms, used to arrest wave energy along the shore in sea defence projects.

Adj

Having four limbs or feet

Sinonieme

quadruped

four-footed

quadrupedal

tetrapous

Vertalings

tétrapode

τετράποδο

Vierfüßer

cuadrúpedo

tetràpode

quadrupede

tetrapode

Tetrapoda

tetrápodes

tetrápodo

Vierbeiner

quadrupède

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/ˈtɛ.tɹəˌpɒd/

Etimologie (Engels)

From tetra- + -pod.