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Adapted for walking only on two legs, with no ability to walk on four; for example, birds.See Also: facultative biped, obligate quadruped
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facultative quadruped — noun Adapted primary for walking on four legs, but able to walk on two legs. See Also: facultative biped, obligate quadruped … Wiktionary
