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digitigrade

di·gi·tig·rade

UK/ˈdɪd͡ʒɪtɪˌɡɹeɪd/ US/dɪˈd͡ʒɪtɪˌɡɹeɪd/ uncommon obsolete

adjective

1.

(of mammals) walking on the toes with the posterior part of the foot raised (as cats, dogs, and horses do)

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Origin

From French digitigrade, from Latin digitus (“finger, toe, digit”) + -grade (“gait”); compare New Latin digitigradus.

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