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digitigrade
adj. & n. Zool.
—adj. (of an animal) walking on its toes and not touching the ground with its heels, e.g. dogs, cats, and rodents.
—n. a digitigrade animal (
cf
. PLANTIGRADE).
Etymology
: F f. L digitus + -gradus -walking
Useful english dictionary
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