tetrapod

Signification (Anglais)

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

Concepts

tétrapode

quadrupède

tétrapodes

Tetrapoda

tetrapoda

Synonymes

quadruped

four-footed

quadrupedal

tetrapous

Traductions

Vierfüßer

τετράποδο

tetràpode

cuadrúpedo

tetrapode

Vierbeiner

Tetrapoda

tetrápodes

tetrápodo

quadrupede

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˈtɛ.tɹəˌpɒd/

Étymologie (Anglais)

From tetra- + -pod.