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dig·i·ti·grade
/
ˈdɪdʒ
ɪ
tɪˌgreɪd
/
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[
dij
-i-ti-greyd
]
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adjective
1.
walking on the toes, as most quadruped
mammals
.
noun
2.
a digitigrade animal.
Origin:
1825–35;
<
French;
see
digiti-
,
-grade
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digitigrade
(ˈdɪdʒɪtɪˌɡreɪd)
—
adj
1.
(of dogs, cats, horses, etc) walking so that only the toes touch the ground
—
n
2.
a digitigrade animal
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