digitigrade

UK /ˈdɪdʒɪtɪˌɡɹeɪd/ US /ˈdɪd͡ʒətəɡɹeɪd/
adj 3noun 1

Definitions

adj

1

Of an animal: walking on the toes, putting the weight of the body mainly on the ball of the foot, with the back of the foot, or heel, raised.

2

Of feet or a manner of walking: of, resembling, or pertaining to that of a digitigrade animal.

3

Belonging to the Digitigrada of the taxonomic order Carnivora.

noun

1

A digitigrade animal; an animal that walks on its toes, such as a cat or a dog.

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