3 definitions found From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Digitigrade \Dig"i*ti*grade\, n. (Zool.) An animal that walks on its toes, as the cat, lion, wolf, etc.; -- distinguished from a plantigrade, which walks on the palm of the foot. [1913 Webster] From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Digitigrade \Dig"i*ti*grade\, a. [L. digitus finger, toe + gradi to step, walk: cf. F. digitigrade.] (Zool.) Walking on the toes; -- distinguished from {plantigrade}. [1913 Webster] From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]: digitigrade adj : (of mammals) walking on the toes with the posterior part of the foot raised [ant: {plantigrade}]
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