| 释义 |
tet·ra·pod
I. \ˈte.trəˌpäd\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: New Latin tetrapodus, from Greek tetrapod-, tetrapous four-footed
1. : a four-footed animal : quadruped — used chiefly of higher terrestrial vertebrates
2. : a four-footed bottom section (as of a pedestal table)
3. : a large reinforced concrete object having four arms and used especially for protecting breakwaters from wave damage — compare tetrahedron 2c
II. adjective
also te·trap·o·dous \te.ˈtrapədəs\
Etymology: tetrapod from Greek tetrapod-, tetrapous, from tetra- + pod-, pous foot; tetrapodous from Greek tetrapod-, tetrapous + English -ous — more at foot
: having four feet or walking appendages |