digitigrade

['dɪdʒɪtɪgreɪd] ['dɪdʒɪtəˌgreɪd]
英英词典释义
  • Adjective
    1. (of mammals) walking on the toes with the posterior part of the foot raised
行业词典
  • 动物学: 趾行;
    医学: 趾行〔性〕:以足趾(但非蹄行动物那样以趾尖)站立或行走为其特征的,指某些四足动物(如猫、狗等),只以趾着地,而其足后部多少是抬起的;参见plantigrade;