Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Having or forming three feet, in any sense; making a tripod: as, a tripodal base of support; a tripodal bone.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective Having three
feet - adjective organic chemistry Describing any compound in which three (of the same)
functional groups are on three separatechains
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Examples
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In families without tarsal structures, members move by having only three legs touching the water at any one time (aka tripodal).
Insecta (Aquatic) 2008
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The August issue of Scientific American explains how it is possible to swim in curved space-time, and it seems that a tripodal creature, not totally dissimilar in motion to a toad swimming backwards, is ideal for this type of activity.
Jean Toad and swimming in space-time Gordon McCabe 2009
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The August issue of Scientific American explains how it is possible to swim in curved space-time, and it seems that a tripodal creature, not totally dissimilar in motion to a toad swimming backwards, is ideal for this type of activity.
Archive 2009-07-01 Gordon McCabe 2009
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However, I've published four stories (a fifth will appear this year in Neo-Opsis) about the Arakans, a tripodal space-conquering race who eat the brains of their enemies.
An interview with Hayden Trenholm ewillett 2008
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There are seven suspects: one human; a Thrale, political enemies of humans; and five tripodal Gaborians, one of those the victim's doctor, one his successor.
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Who knows... maybe there is another set of rules in a different galaxy where the norm is a tripodal three legs and one eye instead of two.
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They stood behind a cart that held a tripodal framework.
Cadmian's Choice Modesitt, L. E. 2006
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As the transport efficiently piloted itself, Cheloradabh was able to assume a comfortable tripodal stance of relaxation and reply to their questions at leisure.
Lost And Found Foster, Alan Dean 2004
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Its expansiveness might be explained by the number of tripodal Sessrimathe, who seemed to be everywhere.
Lost And Found Foster, Alan Dean 2004
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With their rounded but roughly triangular bodies facing forward, he could clearly make out the three legs that provided sturdy tripodal support.
Lost And Found Foster, Alan Dean 2004
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