Digitigrade
Definition & Meaning
Pronunciation /ˈdɪdʒɪtɪˌɡɹeɪd/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Digitigrade is an adjective meaning (zoology) Of feet or a manner of walking: of, resembling, or pertaining to that of a digitigrade animal.
Meaning
(zoology) Of feet or a manner of walking: of, resembling, or pertaining to that of a digitigrade animal.
More Meanings
- (zoology, specifically) Belonging to the Digitigrada of the taxonomic order Carnivora.
- (zoology, chiefly in the plural) A digitigrade animal; an animal that walks on its toes, such as a cat or a dog.
- (zoology) Of an animal: walking on the toes, putting the weight of the body mainly on the ball of the foot, with the back of the foot, or heel, raised.
Word Forms
- digitigrades
Antonyms for digitigrade
Common opposites include plantigrade.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include plantigrade, unguligrade, fin-footed, laterigrade, fin-toed, saltigrade.
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