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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. adj. - (of mammals) walking on the whole sole of the foot (as rabbits, raccoons, bears, and humans do).

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  • His hind-feet are plantigrade, that is, they rest upon the ground from heel to toe; and his back curves like the segment of a circle.
  • His hind feet are plantigrade, that is, they rest upon the ground from heel to toe; and his back curves like the segment of a circle.
  • Sure enough, after the four plantigrade toes, he went for the dewclaw.
  • Fingers pointing diagonally forward and laterally, sprawling forelimbs, plantigrade feet.
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