Plănt'i-grāde1, n.
n. [Fr. plantigrade, from Lat. planta, the sole of the foot, and gradi, to walk.] (Zoöl.) An animal that walks or steps on the sole of the foot, as the bear. Bell.
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Plantigrade
Plānt'i-grāde2, a.
a. Walking on the sole of the foot; placing the sole of the foot flat upon the ground in walking, as some animals.