Quadruped
101hindfoot — noun a rear foot of a quadruped • Hypernyms: ↑animal foot, ↑foot • Part Holonyms: ↑quadruped * * * hīndˈfoot noun • • • Main Entry: ↑hind …
102hindquarter — noun the back half of a side of meat • Hypernyms: ↑cut, ↑cut of meat * * * ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun 1. : the back half of a side of beef, veal, mutton, or lamb including a leg and usually one or more ribs 2 …
103tet|ra|pod — «TEHT ruh pod», noun, adjective. –n. 1. a) an animal having four limbs; quadruped. b) any one of a superclass of vertebrates including amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals but not fishes. 2. a very large concrete block with four legs that can …
104A dead dog — Dog Dog (d[o^]g), n. [AS. docga; akin to D. dog mastiff, Dan. dogge, Sw. dogg.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) A quadruped of the genus {Canis}, esp. the domestic dog ({Canis familiaris}). Note: The dog is distinguished above all others of the inferior animals… …
105A dog in the manger — Dog Dog (d[o^]g), n. [AS. docga; akin to D. dog mastiff, Dan. dogge, Sw. dogg.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) A quadruped of the genus {Canis}, esp. the domestic dog ({Canis familiaris}). Note: The dog is distinguished above all others of the inferior animals… …
106Aard-wolf — ([aum]rd w[oo^]lf), n. [D, earth wolf] (Zo[ o]l.) A carnivorous, striped, quadruped mammal ({Proteles cristata}, formerly {Proteles Lalandii}), of South Africa, resembling the fox and hyena. It feeds chiefly on insects. See {Proteles}. [1913… …
107acoumbo — Black Black (bl[a^]k), a. [OE. blak, AS. bl[ae]c; akin to Icel. blakkr dark, swarthy, Sw. bl[ a]ck ink, Dan. bl[ae]k, OHG. blach, LG. & D. blaken to burn with a black smoke. Not akin to AS. bl[=a]c, E. bleak pallid. [root]98.] 1. Destitute of… …
108akita — Dog Dog (d[o^]g), n. [AS. docga; akin to D. dog mastiff, Dan. dogge, Sw. dogg.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) A quadruped of the genus {Canis}, esp. the domestic dog ({Canis familiaris}). Note: The dog is distinguished above all others of the inferior animals… …
109All fours — [formerly, {All four }.] All four legs of a quadruped; or the two legs and two arms of a person. [1913 Webster] {To be on all fours}, {To go on all fours}, or {To run on all fours} (Fig.), to be on the same footing; to correspond (with) exactly;… …
110American lion — Cougar Cou gar (k?? g?r), n. [F. couguar, from the native name in the South American dialects, cuguacuara, cuguacuarana.] (Zo[ o]l.) An American feline quadruped ({Felis concolor}), resembling the African panther in size and habits. Its color is… …
