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bipedalism

noun

  1. form of terrestrial locomotion where an organism moves by means of its two limbs or legs
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Wiktionary

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree English biped Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English bipedal Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós)der. English -ism English bipedalism From bipedal + -ism.

  1. The habit of standing and walking on two feet; the state of being bipedal
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