Biped


a two-footed animal.
having two feet.
Contemporary Examples

The Secret Language of Elephants Bob Simon December 30, 2009

Historical Examples

Man And His Ancestor Charles Morris
The Forest Exiles Mayne Reid
Cradock Nowell, Vol. 1 (of 3) Richard Doddridge Blackmore
Lippincott’s Magazine, Vol. 20, August 1877 Various
The Races of Man Joseph Deniker
The Arena Various
The Invader Alfred Coppel
John Ames, Native Commissioner Bertram Mitford
Unexplored! Allen Chaffee

noun
any animal with two feet
adjective
having two feet
n.
biped
(bī’pěd’)
An animal having two feet, such as a bird or human.

bipedal adjective

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