tripedal

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tri·ped·al

(trī-pĕd′l)

adj.

Having three feet or legs; tripodal.

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tripedal

(ˈtrɪpɪdəl; traɪˈpiːdəl)

adj

(Zoology) standing on three legs

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His face was painted chalk-white, he sported a straw boater, a white and purple striped boating jacket, and appeared to be tripedal - possessing three legs.

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He noted that the southeast leg of Kingdom Tower's tripedal base is on a direct line with the Ka'ba in Mecca, Islam's holiest site.