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Definition of plantigrade in English: plantigradeadjective ˈplantɪɡreɪdˈplæn(t)əˌɡreɪd (of a mammal) walking on the soles of the feet, like a human or a bear. （哺乳动物）脚掌着地行走的，蹠行的。比较DIGITIGRADE Compare with digitigrade Example sentencesExamples - They were all short-legged and plantigrade (walking on the soles of their feet), and they had five toes on each foot, a primitive feature.
- This occurred in four patients, all in group 2, in whom a plantigrade position had not been reached at that stage because of pain.
- Erinaceids can be identified by their dental formula, complete zygomatic arches (the jugal is present), eyes and ears of moderate size, and plantigrade foot posture.
- Two to three weeks after a complete section of the spinal cord at Tl 3, cats can make plantigrade contact and sustain the weight of their hindquarters.
- The veterinarian, however, disputed his point of view, noting that the tracks belonged to a dog of plantigrade characteristics arising from a deformation.
- The eyes are usually very small, the feet are plantigrade and have five digits, and neither the hallux or pollex is opposable.
- A plantigrade (feet on the ground) posture allows easy travel through deep snow.
- The legs are short, and the feet are plantigrade and have 5 toes.
- Valentine and Estroltch - two males - are fascinating to watch because of their plantigrade feet, which means both heel and toe make contact with the ground, causing them to walk like humans.
- Hystricids are plantigrade, that is, they place the full sole of the foot on the ground when they walk.
- We observed that they were no longer capable of plantigrade walking even after several weeks of locomotor training.
- All feet have four digits, each with a heavy and sharp claw, and the posture of these animals is plantigrade.
- Feet are plantigrade with five partially webbed toes.
- Mustelids are plantigrade or digitigrade, and their feet have five toes.
- A skinned bear carcass resembles a human corpse; and, because the bear is a plantigrade animal with broad soles and five digits, imprints left by its paws resemble human footprints more than those of other animals.
- A heel raise was not routinely used unless the ankle had not been positioned in a plantigrade position after the change of cast at 4 weeks.
OriginMid 19th century: from French, from modern Latin plantigradus, from Latin planta 'sole' + -gradus '-walking'. Definition of plantigrade in US English: plantigradeadjectiveˈplan(t)əˌɡrādˈplæn(t)əˌɡreɪd (of a mammal) walking on the soles of the feet, like a human or a bear. （哺乳动物）脚掌着地行走的，蹠行的。比较DIGITIGRADE Compare with digitigrade Example sentencesExamples - The legs are short, and the feet are plantigrade and have 5 toes.
- A plantigrade (feet on the ground) posture allows easy travel through deep snow.
- All feet have four digits, each with a heavy and sharp claw, and the posture of these animals is plantigrade.
- Valentine and Estroltch - two males - are fascinating to watch because of their plantigrade feet, which means both heel and toe make contact with the ground, causing them to walk like humans.
- A skinned bear carcass resembles a human corpse; and, because the bear is a plantigrade animal with broad soles and five digits, imprints left by its paws resemble human footprints more than those of other animals.
- The veterinarian, however, disputed his point of view, noting that the tracks belonged to a dog of plantigrade characteristics arising from a deformation.
- The eyes are usually very small, the feet are plantigrade and have five digits, and neither the hallux or pollex is opposable.
- Feet are plantigrade with five partially webbed toes.
- Erinaceids can be identified by their dental formula, complete zygomatic arches (the jugal is present), eyes and ears of moderate size, and plantigrade foot posture.
- Mustelids are plantigrade or digitigrade, and their feet have five toes.
- Hystricids are plantigrade, that is, they place the full sole of the foot on the ground when they walk.
- We observed that they were no longer capable of plantigrade walking even after several weeks of locomotor training.
- They were all short-legged and plantigrade (walking on the soles of their feet), and they had five toes on each foot, a primitive feature.
- A heel raise was not routinely used unless the ankle had not been positioned in a plantigrade position after the change of cast at 4 weeks.
- This occurred in four patients, all in group 2, in whom a plantigrade position had not been reached at that stage because of pain.
- Two to three weeks after a complete section of the spinal cord at Tl 3, cats can make plantigrade contact and sustain the weight of their hindquarters.
OriginMid 19th century: from French, from modern Latin plantigradus, from Latin planta ‘sole’ + -gradus ‘-walking’. |