Plantigrade
11plantigrade — a, plantigrade, o adj. et n. plantigrade …
12plantigrade — /plan ti grayd /, adj. 1. walking on the whole sole of the foot, as humans, and bears. n. 2. a plantigrade animal. [1825 35; < NL plantigradus, equiv. to L plant(a) sole + i I + gradus GRADE] * * * …
13plantigrade — 1. adjective walking with the entire sole of the foot on the ground. Ant: digitigrade 2. noun A plantigrade animal Ant: digitigrade …
14plantigrade — plan•ti•grade [[t]ˈplæn tɪˌgreɪd[/t]] adj. 1) zool. walking on the entire sole of the foot, as humans and bears 2) zool. a plantigrade animal • Etymology: 1825–35; < NL plantigradus= L plant(a) sole + i i + gradus grade …
15plantigrade — /ˈplæntəgreɪd/ (say plantuhgrayd) adjective 1. walking on the whole sole of the foot, as humans, bears, etc. –noun 2. a plantigrade animal. {New Latin plantigradus, from Latin planta sole + gradus walking} …
16plantigrade — adj. & n. adj. (of an animal) walking on the soles of its feet. n. a plantigrade animal, e.g. humans or bears (cf. DIGITIGRADE). Etymology: F f. mod.L plantigradus f. L planta sole + gradus walking …
17plantigrade mammal — noun an animal that walks with the entire sole of the foot touching the ground as e.g. bears and human beings • Syn: ↑plantigrade • Ant: ↑digitigrade mammal • Hypernyms: ↑placental, ↑placental mammal, ↑eutherian, ↑ …
18PLANTIGRADE — adj. des deux genres T. de Zoologie Qui marche sur la plante des pieds. Il se dit d’une Tribu de la famille des carnivores, parce que les animaux dont elle se compose appuient, en marchant, la plante entière du pied sur la terre. Les ours, les… …
19plantigrade — (plan ti gra d ) adj. Terme de zoologie. Qui marche sur la plante du pied. S. m. pl. Les plantigrades, tribu de la famille des carnivores, ainsi appelés parce que les pieds de ces animaux s appuient sur le sol par leur plante tout entière, qui …
20plantigrade — plan·ti·grade || plæntɪgreɪd n. creature that walks on the soles of the feet (such as humans) adj. walking on the soles of its feet (such as humans) …
