tetrapod

• POS: Noun
• HYPHEN: tet=ra=pod

CIDE DICTIONARY

tetrapod, n. [Gr. fourfooted; te`tra- (see Tetra-) + , , foot.].

 An insect characterized by having but four perfect legs, as certain of the butterflies.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

tetrapod, n.
1 Zool. an animal with four feet.
2 a structure supported by four feet radiating from a centre.

Derivative

tetrapodous adj.

Etymology

mod.L tetrapodus f. Gk tetrapous (as TETRA-, pous podos foot)

ROGET THESAURUS

tetrapod

Four

N quaternity, four, tetrad, quartet, quaternion, square, quarter, tetract, tetragon, quadrangle, rectangle, tetrahedron, quadrature, quadrifoil, quadriform, quadruplet, quatrefoil, tetrapod, quadrangle, quad, quadrupole, quadrivium, four, quaternary, quaternal, quadratic, quartile, tetract, tetractic, tetractinal, tetrad, tetragonal, square, quadrate.