[ 'dɪdʒɪtɪˌgreɪd ]
■ adjective Zoology (of a mammal) walking on its toes and not touching the ground with its heels, as a dog, cat, or rodent. Compare with plantigrade .
Origin
C19: from L. digitus 'finger, toe' + -gradus '-walking'.
[ 'dɪdʒɪtɪˌgreɪd ]
■ adjective Zoology (of a mammal) walking on its toes and not touching the ground with its heels, as a dog, cat, or rodent. Compare with plantigrade .
Origin
C19: from L. digitus 'finger, toe' + -gradus '-walking'.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004