DIGITIGRADE - Definition & Meaning for Kids
Meaning 1
Part of speech: Adjective
(of mammals) walking on the toes with the posterior part of the foot raised (as cats, dogs, and horses do)
Synonyms
Digitigrade, Digitigrade mammal
Antonyms
Plantigrade, plantigrade_mammal
🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)
The word "digitigrade" comes from Latin digitus, which comes from French digitigrade. Many other languages have similar words:
- New Latin: digitigradus
🧩 Fun Fact
Many Latin words entered English twice—once through French and once through direct borrowing.