palmigrade
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Latin palma (“palm of the hand”) + gradi (“to walk”).
Adjective[edit]
palmigrade (not comparable)
- (zoology) Putting the whole foot on the ground when walking, like some mammals do.
- palmigrade posture
- palmigrade stance
- palmigrade walking
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- “palmigrade”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.