Definition of digitigrade in English:

digitigrade

adjective ˈdɪdʒɪtɪˌɡreɪdˈdɪdʒədəɡreɪd

Zoology

(of a mammal) walking on its toes and not touching the ground with its heels, as a dog, cat, or rodent.
Compare with plantigrade
Example sentencesExamples
- They differ from other dasyuroids most conspicuously in their size and body form; these large, wolflike animals reached a weight of 35 kg and had long, canid like limbs with digitigrade posture.
- Because of their digitigrade stance, walking down stairs was difficult for them to do rapidly.
- Thus, by the early Late Triassic sauropods had relatively small forefeet that were held in a nearly vertical, digitigrade posture in which the five weight-bearing digits were arranged in a gentle arch.
- Bear in mind that this rule applies even in the case of extreme digitigrade organisms in which a ‘ventral’ or ‘plantar’ view of the ankle in a natural life position requires one to look down on the tarsals and see the top side of the foot.
- She stands on powerful digitigrade legs, which appear to have both tremendous strength as well as speed.

Origin

Mid 19th century: from Latin digitus 'finger, toe' + -gradus '-walking'.

Definition of digitigrade in US English:

digitigrade

adjectiveˈdɪdʒədəɡreɪdˈdijədəɡrād

Zoology

(of a mammal) walking on its toes and not touching the ground with its heels, as a dog, cat, or rodent.
Compare with plantigrade
Example sentencesExamples
- She stands on powerful digitigrade legs, which appear to have both tremendous strength as well as speed.
- Because of their digitigrade stance, walking down stairs was difficult for them to do rapidly.
- Bear in mind that this rule applies even in the case of extreme digitigrade organisms in which a ‘ventral’ or ‘plantar’ view of the ankle in a natural life position requires one to look down on the tarsals and see the top side of the foot.
- Thus, by the early Late Triassic sauropods had relatively small forefeet that were held in a nearly vertical, digitigrade posture in which the five weight-bearing digits were arranged in a gentle arch.
- They differ from other dasyuroids most conspicuously in their size and body form; these large, wolflike animals reached a weight of 35 kg and had long, canid like limbs with digitigrade posture.

Origin

Mid 19th century: from Latin digitus ‘finger, toe’ + -gradus ‘-walking’.

单词	digitigrade
释义	Definition of digitigrade in English: digitigrade adjective ˈdɪdʒɪtɪˌɡreɪdˈdɪdʒədəɡreɪd Zoology (of a mammal) walking on its toes and not touching the ground with its heels, as a dog, cat, or rodent. Compare with plantigrade Example sentencesExamples They differ from other dasyuroids most conspicuously in their size and body form; these large, wolflike animals reached a weight of 35 kg and had long, canid like limbs with digitigrade posture. Because of their digitigrade stance, walking down stairs was difficult for them to do rapidly. Thus, by the early Late Triassic sauropods had relatively small forefeet that were held in a nearly vertical, digitigrade posture in which the five weight-bearing digits were arranged in a gentle arch. Bear in mind that this rule applies even in the case of extreme digitigrade organisms in which a ‘ventral’ or ‘plantar’ view of the ankle in a natural life position requires one to look down on the tarsals and see the top side of the foot. She stands on powerful digitigrade legs, which appear to have both tremendous strength as well as speed. Origin Mid 19th century: from Latin digitus 'finger, toe' + -gradus '-walking'. Definition of digitigrade in US English: digitigrade adjectiveˈdɪdʒədəɡreɪdˈdijədəɡrād Zoology (of a mammal) walking on its toes and not touching the ground with its heels, as a dog, cat, or rodent. Compare with plantigrade Example sentencesExamples She stands on powerful digitigrade legs, which appear to have both tremendous strength as well as speed. Because of their digitigrade stance, walking down stairs was difficult for them to do rapidly. Bear in mind that this rule applies even in the case of extreme digitigrade organisms in which a ‘ventral’ or ‘plantar’ view of the ankle in a natural life position requires one to look down on the tarsals and see the top side of the foot. Thus, by the early Late Triassic sauropods had relatively small forefeet that were held in a nearly vertical, digitigrade posture in which the five weight-bearing digits were arranged in a gentle arch. They differ from other dasyuroids most conspicuously in their size and body form; these large, wolflike animals reached a weight of 35 kg and had long, canid like limbs with digitigrade posture. Origin Mid 19th century: from Latin digitus ‘finger, toe’ + -gradus ‘-walking’.
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