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digitigrade
adjective
noun
(of mammals) walking on the toes with the posterior part of the foot raised (as cats, dogs, and horses do)
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ˈdɪdʒɪtɪˌɡɹeɪd
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adjective
(of mammals) walking on the toes with the posterior part of the foot raised (as cats, dogs, and horses do)
noun
An animal that walks so that only the toes touch the ground as e.g. dogs and cats and horses
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