What are the opposite words for quadruped?
The word "quadruped" refers to an animal with four legs. Its antonyms are biped, hexapod, octopod, and most commonly, arachnid. A biped refers to an animal that walks using two legs, including human beings. On the other hand, a hexapod is an animal that has six legs, like an insect or a millipede. Octopod, as the name suggests, pertains to animals with eight legs, such as octopuses, spiders, and scorpions. Arachnid, meanwhile, is a specific type of octopod that refers to spider-like creatures. The antonyms for the word "quadruped" show the various ways animals walk and move.
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wreathes
- Antonyms:
- uncover, unwrap, stay.
