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Word: Plantigrade
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
mid 19th century: from French, from modern Latin plantigradus, from Latin planta ‘sole’ + -gradus ‘-walking’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈplantɪɡreɪd
Dialects: British English
Definition:
(of a mammal) walking on the soles of the feet, like a human or a bear.
Short Definition:(of mammal) walking on soles of feet, like human or bear
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