Digitigrade
Pronunciation: /ˈdɪdʒəˌtaɪˈɡɹeɪd/
Digitigrade (adjective)
- Describes animals that walk on their toes, not the whole foot.
Examples
- Cats are digitigrade animals, moving silently on their toes.
- The digitigrade posture helps some animals run faster.
Common collocations: digitigrade posture, digitigrade movement, digitigrade animals