biped

noun

Definition of bipednext
as in animal
a 2-footed animal Human beings are bipeds.

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Recent Examples of biped The abdominal muscles in bipeds are used to stabilize the body for upright mobility — sitting up, bending, etc. — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2026 Humanoid endures freeze Unitree has staged a high-profile demonstration of its G1 humanoid robot’s ability to operate in some of the harshest natural conditions on Earth, sending the biped into the deep freeze of China’s far northwest. — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 3 Feb. 2026 Most of the footprints are elongated and made by bipeds. — CBS News, 16 Dec. 2025 Our biped brings back our hydraulic design with custom liquid valves for a silent android. — IEEE Spectrum, 13 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for biped
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  1. animal
  2. creature
  3. quadruped
Noun
  • The animals are safe, but their home took a direct hit that left parts of the zoo unrecognizable.
    — Tammy Mutasa, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Without the proper tools on site, animal services had to take it back to the shelter and flood the helmet to flush the snake out.
    — Devon Henderson, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of animal
Noun
  • The the world’s largest mountain range and deepest canyon occupy these might waters, but warming waters and habitat destruction have left the ocean‘s creatures struggling.
    — Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 13 Aug. 2026
  • No other compound can unlock as much energy—and any creature that goes without O2 has to make do with less.
    — James Dinneen, New Yorker, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of creature
Noun
  • Humanoids are Unitree's largest business, but quadruped robots still account for a sizable share.
    — Elaine Yu,Anniek Bao, CNBC, 14 Aug. 2026
  • But there will be fewer bodies for those brains to go into, at least in the US, after Washington this week banned new foreign humanoids and quadrupeds.
    — J.D. Capelouto, semafor.com, 31 July 2026
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