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plantigradism

plantigradism noun: plantigrade locomotion.

Noun

plantigradism (uncountable)

  1. Plantigrade locomotion.
    • Contrary evidence that Coryphodon, so far from being unguligrade, was transitional between complete plantigradism and digitigradism, is given below.1898, Henry Fairfield Osborn, A Complete Skeleton of Coryphodon Radians

Origin of plantigradism

From plantigrade + -ism.

Questions about plantigradism

What does plantigradism mean?
Plantigradism means plantigrade locomotion.
What part of speech is plantigradism?
Plantigradism is a noun.

Words near plantigradism in the dictionary

  1. planticles
  2. plantie
  3. planties
  4. plantigrade
  5. plantigrades
  6. plantigradism
  7. plantigrady
  8. plantin'
  9. planting
  10. planting a seed
  11. planting moon

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