as in animal
a 2-footed animal
Human beings are bipeds.
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Recent Examples of biped
The abdominal muscles in bipeds are used to stabilize the body for upright mobility — sitting up, bending, etc.
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Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
6 Mar. 2026
Humanoid endures freeze Unitree has staged a high-profile demonstration of its G1 humanoid robot’s ability to operate in some of the harshest natural conditions on Earth, sending the biped into the deep freeze of China’s far northwest.
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Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Feb. 2026
Most of the footprints are elongated and made by bipeds.
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CBS News,
16 Dec. 2025
Beyond that, Kalouche has plans to integrate the GOAT leg into a variety of different robot morphologies, including monopods, bipeds, tripods, and that quadruped in the rendering above.
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IEEE Spectrum,
16 Aug. 2016
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Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
6 Mar. 2026
Humanoid endures freeze Unitree has staged a high-profile demonstration of its G1 humanoid robot’s ability to operate in some of the harshest natural conditions on Earth, sending the biped into the deep freeze of China’s far northwest.
—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Feb. 2026
Most of the footprints are elongated and made by bipeds.
—
CBS News,
16 Dec. 2025
Beyond that, Kalouche has plans to integrate the GOAT leg into a variety of different robot morphologies, including monopods, bipeds, tripods, and that quadruped in the rendering above.
—
IEEE Spectrum,
16 Aug. 2016
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for biped
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Rabies can also be transmitted through direct contact with brain or nervous system tissue from an infected animal.
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The animals have been seen on airport runways, walking on golf courses, roaming near schools and causing panic in supermarkets and hot spring resorts almost on a daily basis.
Noun
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After all, the cove belongs to the sea, the habitat of the creatures in question.
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Or perhaps more accurately, like a gleeful romp with friends through a haunted-house attraction at a regional fair, with various creepy creatures leaping suddenly out of the darkness.
Noun
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To reduce those risks, DEEP Robotics has now showcased its Pulse Firefighting Robot Dog, a quadruped robot designed to carry out remote fire suppression in areas that may be too dangerous for human responders.
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Other applications might include robotics, such as adaptive robotic quadrupeds.
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“Biped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/biped. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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