tetrapod
Syllables: te·tra·pod/ˈtɛ.tɹəˌpɒd/US/ˈtɛ.tɹəˌpɑd/
tetrapod noun: any item with four arms or four feet, such as a light stand, a gun mount, etc.
Noun
tetrapod (plural tetrapods)
- Any item with four arms or four feet, such as a light stand, a gun mount, etc.
- A concrete structure with arms, used to arrest wave energy along the shore in sea defence projects.
- Any vertebrate with four limbs.
- Any member of the superclass Tetrapoda
- Any vertebrate (such as birds or snakes) that has evolved from early tetrapods
Adjective
tetrapod (not comparable)
- Having four limbs or feet
- Synonyms:
- four-footed, tetrapodal, tetrapodic, tetrapous
tetrapod meaning in Urdu
tetrapod in Urdu
- چوپایہ
Synonyms of tetrapod
Forms of tetrapod
| plural | tetrapods |
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Origin of tetrapod
From tetra- + -pod. Doublet of quadruped.
Words formed from tetrapod
Questions about tetrapod
- What does tetrapod mean?
- Tetrapod means any item with four arms or four feet, such as a light stand, a gun mount, etc.
- What is tetrapod in Urdu?
- Tetrapod in Urdu is چوپایہ. See Tetrapod meaning in Urdu.
- What part of speech is tetrapod?
- Tetrapod can be a noun or an adjective.
- How do you pronounce tetrapod?
- Tetrapod is pronounced /ˈtɛ.tɹəˌpɒd/ (UK).
- What is the plural of tetrapod?
- The plural of tetrapod is tetrapods.
Words near tetrapod in the dictionary
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