"four-footed animal, quadruped," 1826, from Modern Latin tetrapodus, from Greek tetrapous "four-footed," as a noun, "four-footed animal," from tetra- (see tetra-) + pous "foot," from PIE root *ped- (1) "a foot" (see foot n.)).
双语例句
1. The Studies of Preparation and Applications of Tetrapod - shape Zinc Oxide Whiskers.
纳米氧化锌的制备及其光学性能研究.
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2. ZnO whisker , the only tetrapod among all kinds of whiskers, possesses good comprehensive properties.