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Word: Digitigrade
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
mid 19th century: from Latin digitus ‘finger, toe’ + -gradus ‘-walking’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈdɪdʒɪtɪɡreɪd
Dialects: British English
Definition:
(of a mammal) walking on its toes and not touching the ground with its heels, as a dog, cat, or rodent.
Short Definition:(of mammal) walking on its toes and not touching ground with its heels
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