quadrupedally
English
Etymology
quadrupedal + -ly
Adverb
quadrupedally (not comparable)
- In the manner of an animal that walks on four feet or four legs.
- 1962, R. C. Snyder, "Adaptations for Bipedal Locomotion of Lizards," American Zoologist, vol. 2, no. 2, p. 192.
- The basic pattern of limb action in quadrupedally running lizards is the trot, in which body support is maintained by diagonally opposite limbs.
- 1962, R. C. Snyder, "Adaptations for Bipedal Locomotion of Lizards," American Zoologist, vol. 2, no. 2, p. 192.
Related terms
- quadrupedal
Translations
in the manner of a quadruped
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