digitigrade
Americanadjective
noun
adjective
noun
Etymology
Origin of digitigrade
From French, dating back to 1825–35; see origin at digiti-, -grade
Example Sentences
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For the majority of mammals are what has been called digitigrade.
From Darwin, and After Darwin (Vol. 1 and 3, of 3) An Exposition of the Darwinian Theory and a Discussion of Post-Darwinian Questions by George John Romanes
Bears, furthermore, have five digits on each foot and are plantigrade, while dogs have but four toes behind and are digitigrade.
From American Big Game in Its Haunts by Various
It was formerly classed with the racoons, which it superficially resembles; and, as Jerdon remarks, it may be considered as a sort of link between the plantigrade and digitigrade carnivora.
From Natural History of the Mammalia of India and Ceylon by Robert Armitage Sterndale
Top The much persecuted otter presents himself to our notice among the worm-bodied, digitigrade animals.
From Anecdotes of the Habits and Instinct of Animals by Harrison Weir
Limbs of moderate length, and partially digitigrade in walking.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 4 "Carnegie Andrew" to "Casus Belli" by Various
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