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plantigrade |
3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Plantigrade \Plan"ti*grade\, n. (Zo["o]l.) A plantigrade animal, or one that walks or steps on the sole of the foot, as man, and the bears. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Plantigrade \Plan"ti*grade\, a. [L. planta sole of the foot + gradi to walk: cf F. plantigrade.] (Zo["o]l.) a Walking on the sole of the foot; pertaining to the plantigrades. b Having the foot so formed that the heel touches the ground when the leg is upright. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: plantigrade adj : (of mammals) walking on the whole sole of the foot [ant: {digitigrade}]
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