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digitigrade

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈdɪdʒɪtɪˌɡreɪd/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(diji ti grād′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
dig•i•ti•grade  (diji ti grād′),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. Zoologywalking on the toes, as most quadruped mammals.

n. 
  1. Zoologya digitigrade animal.
  • French; see digiti-, -grade
  • 1825–35

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
digitigrade /ˈdɪdʒɪtɪˌɡreɪd/ adj
  1. (of dogs, cats, horses, etc) walking so that only the toes touch the ground
n
  1. a digitigrade animal

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