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bipedal

/baɪˈpɛdəl/ /baɪˈpiːdəl/

Meanings
adjective
Having two feet or two legs; biped.

Examples :

"The student, bipedal and ready to walk, walked quickly to class. "
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Related Words

Illustration ready

ready noun

/ˈɹɛdi/

Ready money; cash

"My ready money is low, so I can't afford the new textbook. "

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pertaining verb

/pəˈteɪnɪŋ/ /pɚˈteɪnɪŋ/

To belong to or be a part of; be an adjunct, attribute, or accessory of

"The documents pertaining to my car insurance claim are now all submitted. "

Illustration quickly

quickly adverb

/ˈkwɪkli/

Rapidly; with speed; fast.

"The teacher explained the new math concept quickly. "

Illustration having

having verb

/ˈhævɪŋ/

To possess, own.

"I have a house and a car."

Illustration class

class noun

/klas/ /kleəs/

A group, collection, category or set sharing characteristics or attributes.

"Often used to imply membership of a large class."

Illustration feet

feet noun

/fiːt/

A biological structure found in many animals that is used for locomotion and that is frequently a separate organ at the terminal part of the leg.

"A spider has eight feet."

Illustration locomotion

locomotion noun

/ˌloʊkəˈmoʊʃən/

The ability to move from place to place, or the act of doing so.

""Walking is her primary form of locomotion because she lives close to school." "

Illustration student

student noun

/ˈstjuː.dənt/ /ˈstu.dn̩t/

A person who studies or learns about a particular subject.

"He is a student of life."

Illustration walked

walked verb

/wɔːkt/

To move on the feet by alternately setting each foot (or pair or group of feet, in the case of animals with four or more feet) forward, with at least one foot on the ground at all times. Compare run.

"To walk briskly for an hour every day is to keep fit."

Illustration walk

walk verb

/wɔːk/ /wɔk/

To move on the feet by alternately setting each foot (or pair or group of feet, in the case of animals with four or more feet) forward, with at least one foot on the ground at all times. Compare run.

"To walk briskly for an hour every day is to keep fit."

Illustration biped

biped noun

/ˈbaɪpɛd/

An animal, being or construction that goes about on two feet (or two legs).

"Humans are bipeds, unlike dogs who usually walk on four legs. "

Illustration legs

legs noun

/lɛɡz/

A limb or appendage that an animal uses for support or locomotion.

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