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Digitigrade

noun
/ˈdɪdʒɪtɪˌɡɹeɪd/
Word Frequency: 0.0

Definitions

1.noun(chiefly in the plural) A digitigrade animal; an animal that walks on its toes, such as a cat or a dog.
2.adjectiveOf an animal: walking on the toes, putting the weight of the body mainly on the ball of the foot, with the back of the foot, or heel, raised.
3.adjectiveOf feet or a manner of walking: of, resembling, or pertaining to that of a digitigrade animal.
4.adjective(specifically) Belonging to the Digitigrada of the taxonomic order Carnivora.

Synonyms

plantigradeunguligradefin-footedlaterigradefin-toedsaltigradepedigeroussubunguligradehand-footedambulatorialpronogradephalangigrade
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