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uniped

uniped noun: a person or creature with only one foot or leg.

Noun

uniped (plural unipeds)

  1. A person or creature with only one foot or leg.
    Synonyms:
    monoped, monopod

Adjective

uniped (not comparable)

  1. One-legged.
    • In Birds, the attitude upon, and mode of progression over, solid surfaces, is biped, or, as in the case of many birds, whilst resting or actually sleeping, the standing position is accomplished upon one leg only, or is uniped.1867, John Marshall, “Locomotion of Animals on Solids”, in Outlines of Physiology, Human and Comparative. […], volume I, London: Longmans, Green, and Co., section “Special Physiology”, subsection...
    • They had the human form, as had also the famous giant god called Aggodagoda, who was uniped.1881, Rushton M[ather] Dorman, “Doctrine of Spirits (Continued)”, in The Origin of Primitive Superstitions and Their Development into the Worship of Spirits and the Doctrine of Spiritual Agency among...

Synonyms of uniped

Forms of uniped

pluralunipeds

Origin of uniped

From uni- + -ped.

Questions about uniped

What does uniped mean?
Uniped means a person or creature with only one foot or leg.
What part of speech is uniped?
Uniped can be a noun or an adjective.
What is the plural of uniped?
The plural of uniped is unipeds.

Words near uniped in the dictionary

  1. uniparty
  2. unipartyism
  3. unipathy
  4. unipectinate
  5. unipectinated
  6. uniped
  7. unipedal
  8. unipedicular
  9. unipeds
  10. unipeg
  11. unipegs

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