biped

noun

Definition of bipednext
as in animal
a 2-footed animal Human beings are bipeds.

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Recent Examples of biped The abdominal muscles in bipeds are used to stabilize the body for upright mobility — sitting up, bending, etc. — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2026 Humanoid endures freeze Unitree has staged a high-profile demonstration of its G1 humanoid robot’s ability to operate in some of the harshest natural conditions on Earth, sending the biped into the deep freeze of China’s far northwest. — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 3 Feb. 2026 Most of the footprints are elongated and made by bipeds. — CBS News, 16 Dec. 2025 Our biped brings back our hydraulic design with custom liquid valves for a silent android. — IEEE Spectrum, 13 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for biped
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  1. animal
  2. creature
  3. quadruped
Noun
  • Students in Poway High’s agricultural program have the opportunity to raise a variety of small and large animals and participate in competitions at the San Diego County Fair and Ramona Junior Fair each summer.
    — Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Herding is a livelihood designed for high temperatures – the animals can be moved to where there’s food and water as needed.
    — Anne Pisor, The Conversation, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of animal
Noun
  • Her daughter, who is an animal lover, has learned about marine creatures by scuba diving and going on submarine rides on their trips.
    — Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The apocalypse isn’t frightening because of zombies or some fantastical creature.
    — Lily Brown, PEOPLE, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of creature
Noun
  • Simplifies robot navigation The reference workflow uses the Boston Dynamics Spot quadruped robot.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Other initial products include a specialized quadruped for security applications and a humanoid robot platform for educators and researchers.
    — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of quadruped

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“Biped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/biped. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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