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digitigrade
/ˈdɪdʒɪtɪˌɡreɪd/
adjective
Zoology
(of a mammal) walking on its toes and not touching the ground with its heels, as a dog, cat, or rodent.
Compare with plantigrade
Origin
Mid 19th century: from Latin digitus ‘finger, toe’ + -gradus ‘-walking’.
/ˈdɪdʒɪtɪˌɡreɪd/
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