Foot-related Vocabulary

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biped

Back

A creature with two feet

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centipede

Back

A creature with 100 feet

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impediment

Back

Something that stands in one’s way; an obstacle

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millipede

Back

A creature with 1,000 feet

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pedal

Back

A lever that is moved with one’s foot

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peddler

Back

A person who goes from door to door on foot trying to sell a product

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pedestrian

Back

A person who walks across the street on foot

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pedicure

Back

A foot treatment that could include soaking the feet and polishing the toenails

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quadruped

Back

A four-footed creature

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tripod

Back

A three-footed stand often used to balance a camera