About The Word Digitigrade
Learn about the word Digitigrade to help solve your crossword puzzle. Discover Digitigrade definitions and meaning, origins, synonyms, related terms and more at the free Crossword Dictionary.
Digitigrade
| Digitigrade Definition And Meaning |
|---|
What's The Definition Of Digitigrade?
[adj] (of mammals) walking on the toes with the posterior part of the foot raised
Synonyms | Synonyms for Digitigrade: Related Terms | Find terms related to Digitigrade: See Also | Digitigrade In Webster's Dictionary \Dig"i*ti*grade\, a. [L. digitus finger, toe + gradi
to step, walk: cf. F. digitigrade.] (Zo["o]l.)
Walking on the toes; -- distinguished from plantigrade.
\Dig"i*ti*grade\, n. (Zo["o]l.) An animal that walks on its toes, as the cat, lion, wolf, etc.; -- distinguished from a plantigrade, which walks on the palm of the foot. |
More Crossword Puzzle Words
A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z
Cross Word Of The Day
- Rowdyism ‐ rowdy behavior
- Unbitter ‐ having or showing no resentment or desire for revenge; "remarkably…
- Nympholepsy ‐ a frenzy of emotion; as for something…
- Fop ‐ a man who is much concerned with his dress and…
- Erecting ‐ the act of building or…
- Holy roman empire ‐ the lands ruled by Charlemagne; a continuation of the Roman Empire…
- Mail fraud ‐ use of the mails to…
- Tapis ‐ a heavy textile with a woven design; used for curtains and…
- Orangeness ‐ any of a range of colors between red…
- Acoustic power ‐ the physical…