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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesbipedismo
Pronunciation / Transliteration: bi-pe-di-smo
"Il bipedismo ha permesso ai nostri antenati di esplorare nuovi territori."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A form of terrestrial locomotion where an organism moves by means of its two rear limbs or legs.
"The evolution of bipedalism in early hominins freed their hands for carrying tools and food." - 2
The condition or practice of regularly walking on two legs.
"Scientists continue to debate the primary environmental drivers that favored obligate bipedalism over quadrupedalism."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin bi- (two) and pes, ped- (foot), combined with the English suffix -ism. The term emerged in scientific and anthropological discourse during the 19th century to describe the specialized form of terrestrial locomotion where an organism moves by means of its two rear limbs.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Bipedalism" is said worldwide
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bipédie
Transliteration: bi-pe-di
"L'apparition de la bipédie est une étape majeure dans l'évolution humaine."
Bipedatie
Transliteration: bi-pe-da-tsee
"Die Entwicklung der Bipedatie war entscheidend für die Menschwerdung."
bipedismo
Transliteration: bi-pe-di-smo
"Il bipedismo ha permesso ai nostri antenati di esplorare nuovi territori."
bipedestación
Transliteration: bi-pe-des-ta-thion
"La bipedestación es una característica fundamental de los homininos."
bipedalismo
Transliteration: bi-pe-da-liz-mu
"O bipedalismo facilitou o transporte de alimentos e ferramentas."
द्विपाद गमन
Transliteration: dvipad gaman
"मानव विकास में द्विपाद गमन का बहुत बड़ा महत्व है।"
直立行走
Transliteration: zhí lì xíng zǒu
"直立行走是人类进化过程中的关键一步。"
직립 보행
Transliteration: jing-rip bo-haeng
"직립 보행은 인류 진화의 중요한 특징입니다."
二足歩行
Transliteration: nisoku hokō
"二足歩行の獲得は人類の進化において画期的でした。"
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