bipédal

bipédal
bipédal, ale
(bi-pé-dal, da-l') adj.
Qui a la mesure de deux pieds.
   Au plur. Des troncs bipédaux.
   XVIe s.
   La France n'est pas un morceau pour sa bouche, quelque bipedale qu'elle soit, non plus que Geneve, Genes, Sat. Mén. p. 178.
   Bipedalis, de bis deux, et pes, pedis, pied (voy. pied).

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  • Bipedal — Bip e*dal, a. [L. bipedalis: cf. F. bip[ e]dal. See {Biped}, n.] 1. Having two feet; biped. [1913 Webster] 2. Pertaining to a biped. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • bipédal — BIPÉDAL, ALE. adj. Qui a deux pieds d étendue …   Dictionnaire de l'Académie Française 1798

  • bipedal — (adj.) c.1600, from BIPED (Cf. biped) + AL (Cf. al) (1). Classical Latin bipedalis meant two feet long or thick …   Etymology dictionary

  • bipedal — adj. 2 g. Relativo aos bípedes …   Dicionário da Língua Portuguesa

  • bipedal — biped ► NOUN ▪ an animal that walks on two feet. DERIVATIVES bipedal adjective. ORIGIN from Latin bi having two + pes foot …   English terms dictionary

  • bipedal — adjective see biped …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • bipedal — bipedally, adv. /buy ped l, pi dl, buy ped l/, adj. biped. [1600 10; BI 1 + PEDAL (adj.)] * * * …   Universalium

  • bipedal — adjective a) Having two feet or two legs; biped. b) Pertaining to a biped …   Wiktionary

  • bipedal — 1. Relating to a biped. 2. Capable of locomotion on two feet; e.g., an iguana and some other lizards have this capability. * * * bip·e·dal (bipґə dəl) [bi + pedal] having or pertaining to both feet …   Medical dictionary

  • bipedal — adj. having two legs, two legged …   English contemporary dictionary

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