Associations to the word «Plantigrade»

Wiktionary

PLANTIGRADE, adjective. (of an animal) walking with the entire sole of the foot on the ground.
PLANTIGRADE, noun. A plantigrade animal

Dictionary definition

PLANTIGRADE, noun. An animal that walks with the entire sole of the foot touching the ground as e.g. bears and human beings.
PLANTIGRADE, adjective. (of mammals) walking on the whole sole of the foot (as rabbits, raccoons, bears, and humans do).

Wise words

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