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| plan·ti·grade [ plánti gràyd ] |
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walking on soles of feet: describes an animal such as a bear or a human being that walks on the soles of the feet with the heels touching the ground
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noun (plural plan·ti·grades) |
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plantigrade animal: an animal that walks on the soles of its feet
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| [Mid-19th century. Via French< modern Latin plantigradus< Latin planta "sole of the foot" + gradus "step"] |
