plantigrade
walking on the whole sole of the foot, as humans and bears.
a plantigrade animal.
Origin of plantigrade
1Other words from plantigrade
- sub·plan·ti·grade, adjective
Words Nearby plantigrade
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How to use plantigrade in a sentence
In considering this question, the first fact to appear is that the apes and lemurs are plantigrade animals.
Man And His Ancestor | Charles MorrisIt is a plantigrade circumflex vertebrate bacterium that hasnt any wings and is uncertain.
A Horse's Tale | Mark Twainplantigrade circumflex vertebrate bacterium that hasnt any wings and is uncertain.
A Horse's Tale | Mark TwainIts legs are short in proportion, and as it is plantigrade in the hind-feet, it stands and runs low, and cat-like.
The Hunters' Feast | Mayne ReidHer unstable bust was stayed and upheld by French corsets; her plantigrade shuffle was limited by heeled boots.
Mrs. Skaggs's Husbands and Other Stories | Bret Harte
British Dictionary definitions for plantigrade
/ (ˈplæntɪˌɡreɪd) /
walking with the entire sole of the foot touching the ground, as, for example, man and bears
a plantigrade animal
Origin of plantigrade
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Scientific definitions for 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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