| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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| plantigrade |
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| SYLLABICATION: | plan·ti·grade |
| PRONUNCIATION: |  pl n t -gr d |
| ADJECTIVE: | Walking with the entire sole of the foot on the ground, as humans, bears, raccoons, and rabbits do. | | NOUN: | A plantigrade animal. | | ETYMOLOGY: | French : Latin planta, sole of the foot; see plat- in Appendix I + Latin -gradus, going (from grad , to walk, go; see ghredh- in Appendix I).
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