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digitigrade

/ˈdɪdʒ.ɪ.tɪ.ɡreɪd/

Traducción: Describe a un animal que camina apoyándose en los dedos (falanges), con el talón y la muñeca elevados del suelo, como gatos, perros y aves., Sustantivo que designa a un animal que camina apoyando únicamente los dedos de sus patas en el suelo, como perros, gatos y caballos.

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adjective

C2formalcommonscientific/ˈdɪdʒ.ɪ.tɪ.ɡreɪd/

Describes an animal that walks on its toes (digits), with the heel and wrist raised off the ground, such as cats, dogs, and birds.

  • 🇪🇸Describe a un animal que camina apoyándose en los dedos (falanges), con el talón y la muñeca elevados del suelo, como gatos, perros y aves.
  1. Walking on toes C2 formal

    Describes mammals that walk on their toes, with the heel and wrist raised off the ground, like cats, dogs, and horses.

    • Cats are digitigrade animals, which allows them to move silently.
    • Dogs, being digitigrade, have a distinctive gait.
    • Horses are digitigrade, walking on the tips of their hooves.

    🇪🇸Digitígrado

    Antónimos: plantigrade

  • more digitigrade comparative form
  • most digitigrade superlative form

noun

C2formalcommonscientific/ˈdɪdʒ.ɪ.tɪ.ɡreɪd/

A noun referring to an animal that walks so that only its toes touch the ground, such as dogs, cats, and horses.

  • 🇪🇸Sustantivo que designa a un animal que camina apoyando únicamente los dedos de sus patas en el suelo, como perros, gatos y caballos.
  1. Toe-walking animal C2 formal

    An animal that walks on its toes, with the heel and wrist raised off the ground, such as dogs, cats, and horses.

    • Dogs and cats are classic examples of digitigrades.
    • The digitigrade posture allows for faster and quieter movement.
    • Horses, as digitigrades, have elongated foot bones.

    🇪🇸Animal plantígrado que camina sobre los dedos

    Antónimos: plantigrade

  • digitigrades plural form
  • digitigrades' possessive plural form
  • digitigrade's possessive singular form