adj. & n. Zool. --adj. (of an animal) walking on its toes and not touching the ground with its heels, e.g. dogs, cats, and rodents. --n. a digitigrade animal (cf. PLANTIGRADE). [F f. L digitus + -gradus -walking]
DIGITIGRADE
Meaning of DIGITIGRADE in English
English main colloquial, spoken dictionary. Английский основной разговорный словарь. 2012