noun
- Animals that have wings instead of front limbs; winged creatures, especially insects or birds.
Usage: technical or zoological term; plural form; singular is 'aliped'
Examples
- Alipeds such as birds and insects have evolved specialized wing structures for flight.
- The classification of alipeds distinguishes them from terrestrial mammals.
- Bats are unique alipeds among mammals, possessing wings derived from modified forelimbs.
- Scientists study alipeds to understand the evolution of flight in vertebrates.