digitigrade

Definitions

1. 1.Walking on the toes; -- distinguished from plantigrade.
2. 2.An animal that walks on its toes, as the cat, lion, wolf, etc.; -- distinguished from a plantigrade, which walks on the palm of the foot.

Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).

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• What is walking on the toes; -- distinguished from plantigrade called?
• What is an animal that walks on its toes, as the cat, lion, wolf, etc.; -- distinguished from a plantigrade, which walks on the palm of the foot called?