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tetrapod

/ˈtɛ.tɹəˌpɑd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.68 in modern English

Syllables
te-tra-pod
IPA
/ˈtɛ.tɹəˌpɑd/
11
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any item with four arms or four feet, such as a light stand, a gun mount, etc.

noun

Any item with four arms or four feet, such as a light stand, a gun mount, etc.

noun

A type of vertebrate animal

noun

A type of vertebrate animal

noun

A type of vertebrate animal

adj

Having four limbs or feet

Etymology

From tetra- + -pod. Doublet of quadruped.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈtɛ.tɹəˌpɑd/
  • British English: /ˈtɛ.tɹəˌpɒd/

Inflected Forms

tetrapods (plural)

Derived Forms

fishapod nontetrapod prototetrapod

Frequently Paired Words

tripod bipod quadruped

Synonyms

four-footed tetrapodal tetrapodic tetrapous

Questions

How do you pronounce tetrapod?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtɛ.tɹəˌpɑd/.
What does tetrapod mean?
Any item with four arms or four feet, such as a light stand, a gun mount, etc.
Where does tetrapod come from?
From tetra- + -pod. Doublet of quadruped.

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