quadruped - an animal especially a mammal having four limbs specialized for walkingtetrapod - a vertebrate animal having four feet or legs or leglike appendages lumbus, loin - either side of the backbone between the hipbone and the ribs in humans as well as quadrupeds haunch - the loin and leg of a quadruped flank - the side between ribs and hipbone foreleg - the front limb of a quadruped posteriority - the quality of being toward the back or toward the rear end |