digitigrade
dig·i·ti·grade
adj \ˈdi-jə-tə-ˌgrād\Definition of DIGITIGRADE
: walking on the digits with the posterior of the foot more or less raised
Origin of DIGITIGRADE
French, from digiti- + -grade
First Known Use: 1824
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