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plantigrade

/ˈplæn.tɪ.ɡreɪd/

Traduction: Se dit d'un animal qui marche en posant toute la plante du pied (y compris le talon) sur le sol, comme le font l'humain et l'ours., Nom désignant un animal qui marche en posant toute la plante du pied sur le sol, comme les ours et les humains.

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adjective

/ˈplæn.tɪ.ɡreɪd/C2formalscientific
  • frSe dit d'un animal qui marche en posant toute la plante du pied (y compris le talon) sur le sol, comme le font l'humain et l'ours.

Describes an animal that walks with the entire sole of the foot (including the heel) touching the ground, as humans and bears do.

  1. Walking on the whole soleC2formal

    Describes mammals that walk with the entire sole of the foot touching the ground, such as humans, bears, and raccoons.

    frPlantigrade

    • Humans are plantigrade animals, unlike cats and dogs.
    • Bears, being plantigrade, leave footprints that show the entire foot.
    • The plantigrade stance provides stability for upright walking.

    Antonymesdigitigrade

Formes
  • more plantigrade comparative form
  • most plantigrade superlative form

noun

/ˈplæn.tɪ.ɡreɪd/C2formalscientific
  • frNom désignant un animal qui marche en posant toute la plante du pied sur le sol, comme les ours et les humains.

A noun referring to an animal that walks with the entire sole of the foot touching the ground, such as bears and human beings.

  1. Animal that walks on the whole footC2formal

    An animal that walks with the entire sole of the foot touching the ground, such as bears and humans.

    frAnimal qui marche sur la plante du pied

    • Humans are plantigrades, walking on the entire sole of the foot.
    • Bears, as plantigrades, leave distinctive footprints.
    • Unlike cats, plantigrades have a slower but more stable gait.

    Antonymesdigitigrade

Formes
  • plantigrades plural form
  • plantigrades' possessive plural form
  • plantigrade's possessive singular form