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Plantigrade - Wikipedia
Plantigrade locomotion means walking with the toes and metatarsals flat on the ground. It is one of three forms of locomotion adopted by terrestrial mammals.
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PLANTIGRADE Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
The meaning of PLANTIGRADE is walking on the sole with the heel touching the ground. How to use plantigrade in a sentence.
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Plantigrade posture | locomotion - Britannica
plantigrade—that is, with the digits, bones of the midfoot, and parts of the ankle and wrist in contact with the ground ...
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plantigrade
plantigrade, a. (n.) Zool. (ˈplæntɪgreɪd) [a. F. plantigrade (Geoffroy and Cuvier 1795), in mod.L. plantigradus walking on the sole of the foot, f. L. planta sole + -gradus going, walking.] Walking upon the soles of the feet (opp. to digitigrade); also said of the feet, or of the walk, of an animal....
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PLANTIGRADE Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com
Plantigrade definition: walking on the whole sole of the foot, as humans and bears.. See examples of PLANTIGRADE used in a sentence.
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Plantigrade locomotion – Lancaster Glossary of Child Development
It is a typical, and seemingly unique, pattern of early walking in humans, which over a number of years gradually transforms into digitigrade (heel-strike) ...
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Digitigrade vs Plantigrade, which one do you think is more useful in ...
Digitigrade usually allows you to run a bit faster and have better mobility, while plantigrade allows you to carry more weight and offers better stability.
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Plantigrade mammal - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
an animal that walks with the entire sole of the foot touching the ground as e.g. bears and human beings.
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Features of a Plantigrade Foot - Your Stable Base - YouTube
The features of a strong Plantigrade foot for power and stability include: Foot tripod Toe purchase Longitudinal arches Transverse ...
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ADW: Legs, Feet, and Cursorial Locomotion - Animal Diversity Web
Plantigrade species are those that place the full length of their foot, including podials and metapodials, on the ground during each stride. · Digitigrade ...
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Digitigrade
Plantigrade animals, such as humans, normally walk with the soles of their feet on the ground. Examples
Mesonychidae
Dinosaurs (digitigrade and semi-digitigrade)
Birds (except for loons and grebes which are plantigrade)
Suina (semi-digitigrade
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phalangigrade
phaˈlangigrade, a. Zool. [ad. mod.L. Phalangigrad-us, f. as prec. + L. gradus step; cf. digitigrade, plantigrade.] Walking on the phalanges; belonging to the (now disused) division Phalangigrada, comprising the camel and llama.1891 Flower & Lydekker Mammals ii. 50 Two forms, to which the terms ‘phal...
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Palaeonictis
This meant that the plantigrade Palaeonictis was at least a part-time scavenger.
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digitigrade
digitigrade, a. and n. Zool. (ˈdɪdʒɪtɪˌgreɪd) [a. F. digitigrade, in mod.L. digitigrada (Cuvier 1817), f. L. digit-us (digit) + -gradus, going, walking.] A. adj. Walking on the toes; spec. in Zool. belonging to the tribe Digitigrada of Carnivora (in Cuvier's classification); also said of the feet, o...
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unguligrade
ˈunguligrade, a. Zool. [ad. mod.L. unguligradus, f. L. ungula claw + -gradus walking. Cf. F. ongulograde.] Walking on the tips of the digits.1869 Huxley Introd. Classif. 146 Unguligrade, those animals which walk on the tips of the digits only, which are always hoofed. 1881 Mivart Cat 472 The Carnivo...
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