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plantigrade

 

Definitions from WordNet

Adjective plantigrade has 1 sense
  1. plantigrade - (of mammals) walking on the whole sole of the foot
    Antonym:
    digitigrade

Definitions from the Web

Plantigrade

Definition:

1. (adjective) Referring to an animal that walks with the entire sole of its foot touching the ground.

2. (noun) An animal that walks in this manner.

Sample Sentences:

Adjective:

  1. The bear is a plantigrade animal, with each step leaving a clear indentation on the soft ground.
  2. The plantigrade tracks in the mud confirmed that a raccoon had been roaming around the garden.

Noun:

  1. Some primates, such as humans, are plantigrades.
  2. Although many species of canines are digitigrade, the domestic dog is a plantigrade.

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