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quadrupeds

/ˈkwɑːdruːpedz/ /ˈkwɑdrʊpedz/

Meanings
noun
A four-footed or four-legged animal

Examples :

"The zoo featured a wide variety of animals, from birds and reptiles to quadrupeds like lions, zebras, and horses. "
animal

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Illustration enclosures

enclosures noun

/ɪnˈkloʊʒərz/ /ɛnˈkloʊʒərz/

Something enclosed, i.e. inserted into a letter or similar package.

"There was an enclosure with the letter — a photo."

Illustration variety

variety noun

/vəˈɹaɪ.ɪ.ti/

The quality of being varied; diversity.

"Variety is the spice of life."

Illustration carefully

carefully adverb

/ˈkɛːfli/ /ˈkɛɹfli/

Sorrowfully.

"He listened carefully to his mother's concerns, feeling sorrowful about her disappointment. "

Illustration observed

observed verb

/əbˈzɜːvd/ /əbˈzɝvd/

To notice or view, especially carefully or with attention to detail.

"From this vantage point we can observe the behavior of the animals in their natural habitat."

Illustration featured

featured verb

/ˈfiːtʃərd/ /ˈfiːtʃərd/

To ascribe the greatest importance to something within a certain context.

"The teacher featured teamwork as the most important skill for success in the group project. "

Illustration zookeeper

zookeeper noun

/ˈzuˌkipər/

A person employed at a zoo to attend to the animals.

"The zookeeper fed the giraffes their lunch of fresh leaves. "

Illustration footed

footed verb

/ˈfʊtɪd/

To use the foot to kick (usually a ball).

"The soccer player footed the ball powerfully towards the goal. "

Illustration reptiles

reptiles noun

/ˈrɛptaɪlz/ /ˈrɛptɪlz/

A cold-blooded vertebrate of the class Reptilia.

"The zoo has a special building just for reptiles, like snakes and lizards. "

Illustration ambulating

ambulating verb

/ˈæmbjəˌleɪtɪŋ/ /ˈæmjəˌleɪtɪŋ/

To walk; to relocate oneself under the power of one's own legs.

"Peter slowly ambulated to the bathroom, favoring his strained knee."

Illustration animals

animals noun

/ˈæn.ɪ.məlz/

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."

Illustration legged

legged noun

/ˈlɛɡd/

(in combinations) Someone or something having a certain number or type of legs

"Humans are not the only two-leggeds in the world."

Illustration animal

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."