DIGITIGRADE


Meaning of DIGITIGRADE in English

I. ˈdijəd.əˌgrād adjective

Etymology: French, from digiti- (from Latin digitus finger, toe) + -grade — more at toe

of an animal : walking upon the digits with the posterior part of the foot more or less raised — opposed to plantigrade

II. noun

: a digitigrade animal

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