digitigrade

American

[dij-i-ti-greyd] / ˈdɪdʒ ɪ tɪˌgreɪd /

adjective

walking on the toes, as most quadruped mammals.

noun

a digitigrade animal.

digitigrade British

/ ˈdɪdʒɪtɪˌɡreɪd /

adjective

(of dogs, cats, horses, etc) walking so that only the toes touch the ground

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noun

a digitigrade animal

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Etymology

Origin of digitigrade

From French, dating back to 1825–35; see origin at digiti-, -grade

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