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palmigrade

palmigrade adjective: putting the whole foot on the ground when walking, like some mammals do.

Adjective

palmigrade (not comparable)

  1. Putting the whole foot on the ground when walking, like some mammals do.
    • palmigrade posture
    • palmigrade stance

Origin of palmigrade

From Latin palma (“palm of the hand”) + -grade (“means of walking”).

Questions about palmigrade

What does palmigrade mean?
Palmigrade means putting the whole foot on the ground when walking, like some mammals do.
What part of speech is palmigrade?
Palmigrade is an adjective.

Words near palmigrade in the dictionary

  1. palmiet
  2. palmiets
  3. palmiferous
  4. palmification
  5. palmiform
  6. palmigrade
  7. palmigrady
  8. palmilla
  9. palmillas
  10. palmin
  11. palmine

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