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plantigrade
[ plan-ti-greyd ]
/ ˈplæn tɪˌgreɪd /
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adjective
walking on the whole sole of the foot, as humans and bears.
noun
a plantigrade animal.
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Origin of plantigrade
OTHER WORDS FROM plantigrade
sub·plan·ti·grade, adjectiveWords nearby plantigrade
planter, planter's punch, plant food, planthopper, plant hormone, plantigrade, Plantin, plant kingdom, plantlet, plant louse, plantocracy
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British Dictionary definitions for plantigrade
plantigrade
/ (ˈplæntɪˌɡreɪd) /
adjective
walking with the entire sole of the foot touching the ground, as, for example, man and bears
noun
a plantigrade animal
Word Origin for plantigrade
C19: via French from New Latin plantigradus, from Latin planta sole of the foot + gradus a step
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Scientific definitions for plantigrade
plantigrade
[ plăn′tĭ-grād′ ]
Walking with the entire sole of the foot on the ground, as humans, bears, raccoons, and rabbits.
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