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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