plantigrade

Syllables: plan·ti·grade/ˈplæntɪɡɹeɪd/US/ˈplæntəˌɡɹeɪd/

plantigrade adjective: of an animal: walking with the entire sole of the foot on the ground.

Adjective

plantigrade (not comparable)

Of an animal: walking with the entire sole of the foot on the ground.

Noun

plantigrade (plural plantigrades)

A plantigrade animal; an animal that walks with the entire sole of the foot on the ground.

plantigrade meaning in Tamil and Indonesian

plantigrade in Tamil

உள்ளங்காலால் நடக்கின்ற

plantigrade in Indonesian

walking with the entire sole of the foot: plantigrad
animal that walks with the entire sole of the foot: plantigrad

Forms of plantigrade

plural	plantigrades

Origin of plantigrade

From French plantigrade, from Latin planta (“sole of the foot”) (from Proto-Indo-European *pléh₂-n̥t-eh₂, from *pleh₂- (“flat”)) + -grade, from Latin gradus (“pace, step”).

Words formed from plantigrade

Questions about plantigrade

What does plantigrade mean?: Plantigrade means of an animal: walking with the entire sole of the foot on the ground.
What is plantigrade in Tamil?: Plantigrade in Tamil is உள்ளங்காலால் நடக்கின்ற. See Plantigrade meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is plantigrade?: Plantigrade can be an adjective or a noun.
How do you pronounce plantigrade?: Plantigrade is pronounced /ˈplæntɪɡɹeɪd/ (UK).

Words near plantigrade in the dictionary

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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