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bipeds

/ˈbaɪpɛdz/

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

Examples :

"Humans are bipeds, so we can walk upright on two legs. "
animal biology anatomy organism being human

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about adjective

/əˈbɛʊt/ /əˈbaʊt/ /əˈbʌʊt/

Moving around; astir.

"After my bout with Guillan-Barre Syndrome, it took me 6 months to be up and about again."

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humans noun

/ˈhjuːmənz/ /ˈjuːmənz/

A human being, whether man, woman or child.

"Humans share common ancestors with other apes."

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two noun

/tuː/ /tu/

The digit/figure 2.

"The number 2202 contains three twos."

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that noun

/ˈðæt/ /ˈd̪æt/ /ˈðɛt/

Something being indicated that is there; one of those.

"My sister brought several books to the library, and that one is about dinosaurs. "

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being noun

/ˈbiːɪŋ/ /ˈbiŋ/

A living creature.

"The being in the classroom was quiet today. "

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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."

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construction noun

/kənˈstɹʌkʃən/

The process of constructing.

"Construction is underway on the new bridge."

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upright noun

/ˈʌpɹaɪt/

Any vertical part of a structure, especially one of the goal posts in sports.

"The soccer ball sailed between the goalkeeper and bounced off the left upright. "

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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."

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goes noun

/ɡəʊz/ /ɡoʊz/

The act of going.

"The schedule listed all the goes and stops for the delivery truck that day. "

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legs noun

/lɛɡz/

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

"{{ux|en|Insects have six legs.}"

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animal noun

/ˈænɪməl/

In scientific usage, a multicellular organism that is usually mobile, whose cells are not encased in a rigid cell wall (distinguishing it from plants and fungi) and which derives energy solely from the consumption of other organisms (distinguishing it from plants).

"A cat is an animal, not a plant. Humans are also animals, under the scientific definition, as we are not plants."