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digitigrade

dig·i·ti·grade [ díjjitə gràyd ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
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



noun  (plural dig·i·ti·grades)
Definition:
 
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

[Mid-19th century. < French< Latin digitus "finger, toe" + gradus "step"]
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