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plantigrade mammal

DEFINITIONS OF: plantigrade mammal

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n an animal that walks with the entire sole of the foot touching the ground as e.g. bears and human beings

Synonyms:
plantigrade
Antonyms:
digitigrade, digitigrade mammal
an animal that walks so that only the toes touch the ground as e.g. dogs and cats and horses
Type of:
eutherian, eutherian mammal, placental, placental mammal
mammals having a placenta; all mammals except monotremes and marsupials
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