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.
Nearby words
plantation, plante, planter, planter's punch, planthopper, plantigrade, plantin, plantin, christophe, planting, plantlet, plantocracy
Origin of plantigrade
Related formssub·plan·ti·grade, adjective
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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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Word Origin and History for plantigrade
plantigrade
1831, from French plantigrade "walking on the sole of the foot" (1795), from Latin planta "sole of the foot" (see plant (n.)) + gradus "step" (see grade (n.)).
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Medicine definitions for plantigrade
plantigrade
[ plăn′tĭ-grād′ ]
adj.
Walking with the entire sole on the ground, as humans do.
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Science 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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