as in animal
a 2-footed animal
Human beings are bipeds.
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Recent Examples of biped
This super-cute biped, based on the BD-1 droid, is a perfect example.
BD-1, to the uninitiated, made its first appearance in Star Wars: Jedi Fallen Order, a terrific video game released in 2019.
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New Atlas, 22 July 2024
This bird-like biped, like many of the robots in Star Wars, was a curious, plucky and courageous little character, communicating mainly in R2D2-like bleeps and bloops.
—New Atlas, 22 July 2024
All that really leaves are the special effects, which are made-for-Imax fine, though this modern rendition of Kong as a very human-ish biped has never looked quite right, a flaw that’s only multiplied.
—Brian Lowry, CNN, 28 Mar. 2024
The footage shows a large, hairy biped walking across a hillside before squatting in the sagebrush.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 10 Oct. 2023
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New Atlas, 22 July 2024
This bird-like biped, like many of the robots in Star Wars, was a curious, plucky and courageous little character, communicating mainly in R2D2-like bleeps and bloops.
—New Atlas, 22 July 2024
All that really leaves are the special effects, which are made-for-Imax fine, though this modern rendition of Kong as a very human-ish biped has never looked quite right, a flaw that’s only multiplied.
—Brian Lowry, CNN, 28 Mar. 2024
The footage shows a large, hairy biped walking across a hillside before squatting in the sagebrush.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 10 Oct. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for biped
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Bats are the leading cause of rabies transmission to humans in the U.S. Louisville health officials are encouraging residents to use caution and diligence around wild animals after a bat found in the Okolona neighborhood tested positive for rabies.—
Marina Johnson,
The Courier-Journal,
11 July 2025
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The Cleveland Clinic advises people to minimize their risk of plague by avoiding flea bites and exercising caution around animals that could be infected with the bacteria.—
Chantelle Lee,
Time,
11 July 2025
Noun
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But then appeared on the road a living creature whose intent my driver could not understand: a cow.—
Shekar Natarajan,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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The series, which has yet to receive a title, will see Newfoundland play Newfoundland as the rugged and picturesque Atlantic ocean provides the backdrop for the hunt for a sea creature.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
15 July 2025
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In some cases, the animals still wouldn’t move even after the quadruped bumped into them.—
Mack DeGeurin,
Popular Science,
10 July 2025
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More Kent Nishimura/AP A robotic quadruped, also known as a robot dog, during the US Army's 250th Anniversary Parade in Washington, DC, US, on Saturday, June 14, 2025.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 June 2025
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“Biped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/biped. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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