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Webster 1913 Edition
Tetrapod
Tet′ra-pod
,Noun.
[Gr. [GREEK] fourfooted;
τέτρα-
(see Tetra-
) + [GREEK], [GREEK], foot.] (Zool.)
An insect characterized by having but four perfect legs, as certain of the butterflies.
Definition 2024
tetrapod
tetrapod
English
Noun
tetrapod (plural tetrapods)
- Any vertebrate with four limbs.
- Any vertebrate (such as birds or snakes) that have evolved from early tetrapods; especially all members of the superclass Tetrapoda
- Concrete structures with 'arms' used to arrest wave energy along the shore in sea defence projects.
Translations
any vertebrate with four limbs — see quadruped
Adjective
tetrapod (not comparable)
- Having four limbs or feet
Translations
having four limbs or feet