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biped (noun)

biped /ˈbaɪˌpɛd/ noun

plural bipeds

biped

/ˈbaɪˌpɛd/

noun

plural bipeds

Britannica Dictionary definition of BIPED

[count]

: a 2-footed animal

Human beings are bipeds.

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