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Definition of Plantigrade

1. Noun. An animal that walks with the entire sole of the foot touching the ground as e.g. bears and human beings.

2. Adjective. (of mammals) walking on the whole sole of the foot (as rabbits, raccoons, bears, and humans do).

Definition of Plantigrade

1. a. Walking on the sole of the foot; pertaining to the plantigrades.

2. n. A plantigrade animal, or one that walks or steps on the sole of the foot, as man, and the bears.

Definition of Plantigrade

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Medical Definition of Plantigrade

1. Walking on the sole of the foot; pertaining to the plantigrades. Having the foot so formed that the heel touches the ground when the leg is upright. Origin: L. Planta sole of the foot + gradi to walk: cf. F. Plantigrade. A plantigrade animal, or one that walks or steps on the sole of the foot, as man, and the bears. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Plantigrade

plantations plantation owner Plantation walking horse planta pedis planted planted planter planter planter's punch planters

plantership planthopper planticle plantigrada plantigrade (current term) plantigrade (current term) plantigrades plantigrade mammal planting planting

plantings plantless plantlet plantlet plantlets plantlike plantlike flagellate plantocracies plantocracy plantocracy

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