First Known Use: circa 1891
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tetrapod
noun tet·ra·pod \ˈte-trə-ˌpäd\
Definition of TETRAPOD
: a vertebrate (as an amphibian, a bird, or a mammal) with two pairs of limbs
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Origin of TETRAPOD
New Latin tetrapodus, from Greek tetrapod-, tetrapous four-footed, from tetra- + pod-, pous foot — more at foot
Rhymes with TETRAPOD
accolade, amphipod, arthropod, bigarade, carbonnade, cattle prod, chiffonade, decapod, defilade, demigod, diplopod, dowsing rod, enfilade, escalade, esplanade, firing squad, flying squad, fusillade, gallopade, gastropod, goldenrod, hexapod, isopod, lightning rod, lycopod, monkeypod, monopod, Novgorod, Novi Sad, octopod, piston rod, promenade, pseudopod, rémoulade, rhizopod, spinning rod, tapenade, theropod, traverse rod
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