Meaning digitigrade
What does digitigrade mean? Here you find 6 meanings of the word digitigrade. You can also add a definition of digitigrade yourself

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digitigrade


The act of walking on the toes
Source: petmd.com

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digitigrade


Walking on the digits with the posterior part of the foot raised; compare plantigrade. dihybrid
Source: mhhe.com (offline)

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digitigrade


(n) an animal that walks so that only the toes touch the ground as e.g. dogs and cats and horses(adj) (of mammals) walking on the toes with the posterior part of the foot raised (as cats, dogs, and ho [..]
Source: beedictionary.com

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digitigrade


Relating to an animal that walks on its toes; as opposed to plantigrade.
Source: animaldiversity.org

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digitigrade


Walking on the toes, or digits (such as elephants and rhinos).
Source: animals.sandiegozoo.org (offline)

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digitigrade


A type of quadrupedal locomation in which animals support their body weight on their phalanges.
Source: archaeologyinfo.com





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