bipedal

adj — 2 senses

bipedal

adj

/ˌbaɪˈpiːdəl/ · uncommon /ˌbaɪˈpɛdəl/

Etymology From biped + -al.

1

Walking on two feet or two legs; biped.

  • Initial reports indicate the vessel contains a large number of intelligent bipedal aliens in some form of hibernation.2017, BioWare, Mass Effect: Andromeda (Science Fiction), Redwood City: Electronic Arts, →OCLC, PC, scene: Preliminary report on alien vessel:
2

Pertaining to a biped.

  • bipedal locomotion
Synonyms
two-footed, two-legged
Derived terms
anterobipedal, bipedalism, bipedality, bipedally, nonbipedal, semibipedal
Related terms
quadruped, quadrupedal
Coordinate terms
orthograde, upright

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