biped
noun
bi·ped ˈbī-ˌped 
: a two-footed animal
Australopithecines were bipeds.
bipedal
(ˌ)bī-ˈpe-dᵊl
adjective bipedally
(ˌ)bī-ˈpe-dᵊl-ē
adverb 
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Sightings of a furry, upright biped and reports of beastly footprints have been reported from as far afield as the Himalayas. 
Lauren Kent, Outside Online, 11 Aug. 2022 Some things, like the general shape of our femurs, are the product of generations of evolution, which selected the traits that were most useful for bipeds. Kiona N. Smith, Ars Technica, 30 Mar. 2020 Yet the magazine continues to explore, optimistically, the challenges and discoveries that promise to shape the lives of bipeds, quadrupeds and every other creature on Earth. Ted Scheinman, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Mar. 2020 These usually use a car's onboard camera system and computer vision algorithms to detect bipeds in the field of view. Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 7 Oct. 2019 But Boston Dynamics has since that time turned Atlas into a marvel that can do backflips, far outpacing other bipeds that still have a hard time walking. Matt Simon, WIRED, 17 May 2018 Machines like Cassie the biped or SpotMini the robot dog are quickly mastering locomotion, thanks to line after line of meticulous code. Matt Simon, WIRED, 18 May 2018 But Grizzle and his team are constantly tweaking the biped’s algorithms, then testing it all out in the real world ... that’s sometimes on fire. Matt Simon, WIRED, 25 Apr. 2018 Sign up for our daily newsletter and never miss our latest and greatest storiesScienceNothing in robotics is as unintentionally hilarious as watching a biped fall. Matt Simon, WIRED, 28 June 2018 See More
Lauren Kent, Outside Online, 11 Aug. 2022 Some things, like the general shape of our femurs, are the product of generations of evolution, which selected the traits that were most useful for bipeds. Kiona N. Smith, Ars Technica, 30 Mar. 2020 Yet the magazine continues to explore, optimistically, the challenges and discoveries that promise to shape the lives of bipeds, quadrupeds and every other creature on Earth. Ted Scheinman, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Mar. 2020 These usually use a car's onboard camera system and computer vision algorithms to detect bipeds in the field of view. Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 7 Oct. 2019 But Boston Dynamics has since that time turned Atlas into a marvel that can do backflips, far outpacing other bipeds that still have a hard time walking. Matt Simon, WIRED, 17 May 2018 Machines like Cassie the biped or SpotMini the robot dog are quickly mastering locomotion, thanks to line after line of meticulous code. Matt Simon, WIRED, 18 May 2018 But Grizzle and his team are constantly tweaking the biped’s algorithms, then testing it all out in the real world ... that’s sometimes on fire. Matt Simon, WIRED, 25 Apr. 2018 Sign up for our daily newsletter and never miss our latest and greatest storiesScienceNothing in robotics is as unintentionally hilarious as watching a biped fall. Matt Simon, WIRED, 28 June 2018 See More Word History
Etymology
Latin biped-, bipes, from bi- + ped-, pes foot — more at foot
First Known Use
1646, in the meaning defined above
Kids Definition
biped
noun
bi·ped ˈbī-ˌped
: a two-footed animal
Medical Definition
biped
noun
bi·ped ˈbī-ˌped
: a two-footed animal
bipeds
noun
as in animals
a 2-footed animal Human beings are bipeds. Synonyms & Similar Words
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