What does "plantigrade" mean?
Plantigrade: (a) Walking on the sole of the foot; pertaining to the plantigrades. (b) Having the foot so formed that the heel touches the ground when the leg is upright.
Additional senses
- 2.A plantigrade animal, or one that walks or steps on the sole of the foot, as man, and the bears.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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