bipedalism

bi·ped·al

B5276950 (bī-pĕd′l) or bi·ped (bī′pĕd′)adj.1. Having two feet; two-footed.2. Walking on two feet.

bi·ped′al·ism (-pĕd′l-ĭz′əm), bi′pe·dal′i·ty (-pə-dăl′ĭ-tē) n.bi·ped′al·ly adv.

bipedalism

(baɪˈpɛdəˌlɪzəm; baɪˈpiːdəˌlɪzəm) nthe condition or state of having two feet

bi•ped•al•ism

(baɪˈpɛd lˌɪz əm)

also bi•pe•dal•i•ty

(ˌbaɪ pɪˈdæl ɪ ti)

n. the condition of being two-footed or of using two feet for locomotion. [1905–10]

Thesaurus

Noun

bipedalism - the bodily attribute of being bipedal; having two feet; "bipedalism made the human form of birth possible"bodily property - an attribute of the body

Translations

bipedalism

a mode of locomotion found in many primates (particularly man) and birds, in which only the hind limbs are used in walking. True bipedalism (i.e. where locomotion is normally bipedal) has required evolutionary changes to the vertebral column and pelvis, with their associated musculature. A principal advantage of bipedalism would seem to be that the forelimbs can become modified for a nonwalking function, e.g. tool handling in man, flight in birds.

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also bi•pe•dal•i•ty

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noun the bodily attribute of being bipedal

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