Bipedal

/baɪˈpiːdəl/ adjective

Definition

Having or relating to two feet; walking, standing, or moving on two legs.

Etymology

From Latin bipedalis, an adjective form of bipedis. The -al suffix converts the noun concept into an adjective describing a characteristic or property.

Kelly Says

Human bipedalism freed up our hands to make tools—this single evolutionary change might be why our species became so dominant!

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