plantigrade Definition
planti·grade (plan′tə grād′)
adjective
walking on the whole sole, as a human or bear
Etymology: Fr < L planta, sole (see plant) + Fr -grade, -grade
noun
a plantigrade animal
plantigrade Usage Examples
Noun used with modifier
ankle: It should be done with the ankle plantigrade ( Bahr 1997 ).
Browse dictionary entries near plantigrade
- ‹ planter's punch
- ‹ planter
- ‹ planted
- ‹ plantation
- ‹ plantar
- ‹ plantain lily
- ‹ plantain
- ‹ Plantagenet
- ‹ plant louse
- ‹ plant hormone

