PLANTIGRADE


Meaning of PLANTIGRADE in English

adj. & n.

--adj. (of an animal) walking on the soles of its feet.

--n. a plantigrade animal, e.g. humans or bears (cf. DIGITIGRADE).

Etymology: F f. mod.L plantigradus f. L planta sole + -gradus -walking

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