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plantigrade

/'plæntɪ,greɪd/

Synonyms of plantigrade Antonyms of plantigrade Examples of plantigrade Usage of plantigrade Parts of plantigrade Definition that contains plantigrade Words sounding like plantigrade Explanation of plantigrade

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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Similar:

plantigrade mammal

type of:
eutherian eutherian mammal placental placental mammal
adjective
(of mammals) walking on the whole sole of the foot (as rabbits, raccoons, bears, and humans do)
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Opposite:

digitigrade

Definition that contains plantigrade

procyonid plantigrade carnivorous mammals