palmigrade
English edit
Etymology edit
From Latin palma (“palm of the hand”) + gradi (“to walk”).
Adjective edit
palmigrade (not comparable)
- (zoology) Putting the whole foot on the ground when walking, like some mammals do.
- palmigrade posture
- palmigrade stance
- palmigrade walking
See also edit
References edit
- “palmigrade”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.