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