Definition of Bipedalism

1. Noun. The bodily attribute of being bipedal; having two feet. "Bipedalism made the human form of birth possible"

Generic synonyms: Bodily Property

Definition of Bipedalism

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

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Bipedalism

1. [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Bipedalism

bipartisanship
bipartisanships
bipartison
bipartite
bipartite uterus
bipartitely
bipartition
bipartitions
bipartizan
biparty
bipaschal
bipectinated
biped
bipedal
bipedalism (current term)
bipedalisms
bipedalities
bipedality
bipedally
bipedicle
bipedicle flap
bipedicular
bipeds
bipeltate
bipennate
bipennate muscle
bipennated
bipenniform
bipennis

Literary usage of Bipedalism

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The American Naturalist by American Society of Naturalists, Essex Institute (1900)
"I II III IV V There is considerable ground for regarding a certain degree of bipedalism as a character common to all dinosaurs. ..."

2. Popular Science Monthly (1904)
"Not far from the stem of the dinosaurs was also the source of the birds, also distinguished by bipedalism. The working plan of creation becomes day by day ..."

3. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences by New York Academy of Sciences (1917)
"''While we can safely state that a bipedal animal never could or did develop a patagium without giving up bipedalism, this cannot be said of feather-bearing ..."

4. Alhacen's Theory of Visual Perception: A Critical Edition, with English by Alhazen, A. Mark Smith (2001)
"... however, "property" is construed quite broadly to include a variety of features (eg, bipedalism or ..."

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