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digitigrade definition

digi·ti·grade (-grād′)

adjective

walking on the toes with the heels not touching the ground, as cats, dogs, or horses

Etymology: Fr: see digiti- & -grade

noun

any animal that walks in this manner

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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