plantigrade (adj.)

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

    plantigrade (n.)

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

    [ Syn: plantigrade mammal ]

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