adj

digitigrade

Digitigrade (adj) means 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.

adj

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.

Of feet or a manner of walking: of, resembling, or pertaining to that of a digitigrade animal.

Belonging to the Digitigrada of the taxonomic order Carnivora.

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Etymology

From French digitigrade, from Latin digitus (“finger, toe, digit”) + -grade (“gait”); compare New Latin digitigradus.

Rhymes for digitigrade

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What is the meaning of digitigrade?

"digitigrade" (adj) means 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.

What are the different meanings of digitigrade?

"digitigrade" has 3 main meanings: 1. 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; 2. Of feet or a manner of walking: of, resembling, or pertaining to that of a digitigrade animal; 3. Belonging to the Digitigrada of the taxonomic order Carnivora.