Medical Dictionary

plantigrade

adj plan·ti·grade \ˈplant-ə-ˌgrād\

Medical Definition of PLANTIGRADE

:  walking on the sole with the heel touching the ground <humans are plantigrade animals>—compare digitigrade
plantigrade noun

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