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).

[ F f. mod.L plantigradus f. L planta sole + -gradus -walking ]

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