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DIGITIGRADE

Walking on the toes; distinguished from plantigrade. Origin: L. Digitus finger, toe + gradi to step, walk: cf. F. Digitigrade. 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. Source: Websters Vocabulary
pantomography   pantomorphia   pantomorphic   panton   pantonine   pantopoda   pantoporate   pantoscopic   (0)
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