digitigrade
15 points
English
11 letters
Not in frequency data
Valid in: UK dictionary
Definitions
noun
an animal that walks so that only the toes touch the ground as e.g. dogs and cats and horses
adjective
(of mammals) walking on the toes with the posterior part of the foot raised (as cats, dogs, and horses do)
Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Word forms
plural digitigrades
Forms from WordNet 3.1 morphology — every form attested in the dictionary.
Antonyms
Antonyms — WordNet 3.1 (Princeton University).
Crossword clues
- “(of mammals) walking on the toes with the posterior part of the foot raised (as cats, dogs, and horses do)” wn-def
- “An animal that walks on its toes, as the cat, lion, wolf, etc.; -- distinguished from a plantigrade, which walks on the palm of the foot.” web-def
- “an animal that walks so that only the toes touch the ground as e.g. dogs and cats and horses” wn-def
- “Walking on the toes; -- distinguished from plantigrade.” web-def
Anagrams
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