单词 | phalangigrade |
释义 | † phalangigradeadj. Zoology. Obsolete. Of an artiodactyl: walking on the phalanges (as opposed to hooves); belonging to the former division Phalangigrada of artiodactyls, comprising the camel and llama. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > mammals > group Ungulata (hoofed) > group Ruminantia (sheep, goats, cows, etc.) > family Camelidae (camel) > [adjective] cameline1865 cameloid1885 phalangigrade1890 tylopod1891 tylopodous- 1890 Cent. Dict. 4434/1 Phalangigrade, walking on the phalanges,..as a camel or llama; of or pertaining to the Phalangigrada. 1891 W. H. Flower & R. Lydekker Introd. Study Mammals ii. 50 Two forms, to which the terms ‘phalangigrade’ (as the Camel) and ‘sub-plantigrade’ (as in most Carnivora) are applied. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2020). < adj.1890 |
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