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| dig·i·ti·grade [ díjjitə gràyd ] |
adjective |
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walking on the toes: describes the gait of animals such as cats and deer that walk with only the tips of the digits touching the ground, the rest of the foot being raised
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noun (plural dig·i·ti·grades) |
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animal that walks on its toes: an animal such as a cat or deer that walks with its weight on its digits and the back of its foot raised
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| [Mid-19th century. < French< Latin digitus "finger, toe" + gradus "step"] |
