digitigrade
英
['dɪdʒɪtɪgreɪd]
美
['dɪdʒɪtəˌgreɪd]
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Noun:
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an animal that walks so that only the toes touch the ground as e.g. dogs and cats and horses
Adjective:
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(of mammals) walking on the toes with the posterior part of the foot raised (as cats, dogs, and horses do)
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