biped
ˈbaɪpɛd
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Definition of biped - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

two-footedTECH.having two feet or legsTECH.
  • The biped robot walked smoothly across the room.
bipedal two-footed

Noun

zoology animalTECH.animal or being that walks on two legsTECH.
  • Humans are an example of a biped.
pedestrian
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human being, often used humorously
In the debate, he referred to humans as featherless bipeds.

Origin of biped

Latin, bi- (two) + ped (foot)

Examples of biped in a sentence

  • The biped creature was unlike any other animal in the forest.
  • An ostrich is a large biped.
  • The robot was designed to move like a biped.

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  1. French:bipède, ...
  2. German:zweibeinig, Zweibeiner, ...
  3. Italian:bipede, ...
  4. Spanish:bípedo, animal bípedo, ...
  5. Portuguese:bípede, animal bípede, ...
  6. Chinese:双足的, 两足动物, ...
  7. Japanese:二足歩行の, 二足歩行動物, ...
  8. Arabic:ذُو قَدَمَيْن, ثُنَائِي الأَرْجُل, ...
  9. Hebrew:דּוּ-רַגְלִי, דּוּ-רֶגֶלִי, ...
  10. Russian:двуногий, двуногое существо, ...
  11. Ukrainian:двоногий, двонога істота, ...
  12. Hindi:दो-पैर वाला, द्विपाद, ...
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