Plantigrade Definition & Meaning
plantigrade
- adjective
- (of mammals) walking on the whole sole of the foot (as rabbits, raccoons, bears, and humans do)
- noun
- an animal that walks with the entire sole of the foot touching the ground as e.g. bears and human beings
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- What does plantigrade mean?
- (of mammals) walking on the whole sole of the foot (as rabbits, raccoons, bears, and humans do) an animal that walks with the entire sole of the foot touching the ground as e.g. bears and human beings
- What part of speech is plantigrade?
- Plantigrade is an adjective and a noun.
- How many definitions does plantigrade have?
- Plantigrade has 2 definitions across 2 parts of speech (adjective, noun).