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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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Word length
11
Starts with
D
Ends with
E
Contains
IG
Scrabble score
15
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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Pronunciation

ˈdɪdʒɪtɪˌɡɹeɪd

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Definitions

adjective

  1. (of mammals) walking on the toes with the posterior part of the foot raised (as cats, dogs, and horses do)

noun

  1. an animal that walks so that only the toes touch the ground as e.g. dogs and cats and horses

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