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> * tetrapod (/ˈtɛtrəˌpɒd/;[4] from Ancient Greek τετρα- (tetra-) 'four' and πούς (poús) 'foot') is any four-limbed vertebrate animal of the clade Tetrapoda (/t
by pavel_lishin 1y ago
> * tetrapod (/ˈtɛtrəˌpɒd/;[4] from Ancient Greek τετρα- (tetra-) 'four' and πούς (poús) 'foot') is any four-limbed vertebrate animal of the clade Tetrapoda (/tɛˈtræpədə/).*
Huh. I always thought it was a more generic term for any four-limbed animal. TIL, I guess!
- IAmBroom 1y agoHonestly, I can't think of a non-tetrapod animal that is four-limbed. I mean, unless you cut one leg off a starfish.