digitigrade (adj.)

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

    digitigrade (n.)

  1. an animal that walks so that only the toes touch the ground as e.g. dogs and cats and horses

    [ Syn: digitigrade mammal ]

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