Definitions for plantigrade
ˈplæn tɪˌgreɪdplanti·grade

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. plantigrade mammal, plantigradeadjective

   an animal that walks with the entire sole of the foot touching the ground as e.g. bears and human beings

2. plantigradeadjective

   (of mammals) walking on the whole sole of the foot (as rabbits, raccoons, bears, and humans do)

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. plantigradenoun

   A plantigrade animal

2. plantigradeadjective

   walking with the entire sole of the foot on the ground.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Plantigrade

   In terrestrial animals, plantigrade locomotion means walking with the toes and metatarsals flat on the ground. It is one of three forms of locomotion adopted by terrestrial mammals. The other options are digitigrade, walking on the toes with the heel and wrist permanently raised, and unguligrade, walking on the nail or nails of the toes (the hoof) with the heel/wrist and the digits permanently raised. The leg of a plantigrade mammal includes the bones of the upper leg (femur/humerus) and lower leg (tibia and fibula/radius and ulna). The leg of a digitigrade mammal also includes the metatarsals/metacarpals, the bones that in a human compose the arch of the foot and the palm of the hand. The leg of an unguligrade mammal also includes the phalanges, the finger and toe bones. Among extinct animals, most early mammals such as pantodonts were plantigrade. A plantigrade foot is the primitive condition for mammals; digitigrade and unguligrade locomotion evolved later. Among archosaurs, the pterosaurs were partially plantigrade and walked on the whole of the hind foot and the fingers of the hand-wing.

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1. plantigrade

   Plantigrade refers to a type of locomotion in which an animal or creature moves on its entire sole of the foot (including the heel, palm, and digits), placing the full length of its foot on the ground. This mode of movement is seen in a various animals like humans, bears, rodents, and rabbits.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Plantigradeadjective

   walking on the sole of the foot; pertaining to the plantigrades

2. Plantigradeadjective

   having the foot so formed that the heel touches the ground when the leg is upright

3. Plantigradenoun

   a plantigrade animal, or one that walks or steps on the sole of the foot, as man, and the bears

4. Etymology: [L. planta sole of the foot + gradi to walk: cf. F. plantigrade.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Plantigrade

   In terrestrial animals, plantigrade locomotion means walking with the podials and metatarsals flat on the ground. It is one of three forms of locomotion adopted by terrestrial mammals. The other options are digitigrade, walking on the toes with the heel and wrist permanently raised, and unguligrade, walking on the nail or nails of the toes with the heel/wrist and the digits permanently raised. The leg of a plantigrade mammal includes the bones of the upper leg and lower leg. The leg of a digitigrade mammal also includes the metatarsals/metacarpals, the bones that in a human compose the arch of the foot and the palm of the hand. The leg of an unguligrade mammal also includes the phalanges, the finger and toe bones. Humans are an example of a plantigrade species. Other plantigrade species include raccoons, opossums, bears, rabbits, kangaroos, mice, non-human primates, red pandas, rats, hyraxes, skunks, hedgehogs and wolverines. The primary advantages of a plantigrade foot are stability and weight-bearing ability; plantigrade feet have the largest surface area. The primary disadvantage of a plantigrade foot is speed. With more bones and joints in the foot, the leg is both shorter and heavier at the far end, which makes it difficult to move rapidly.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Plantigrade

   plant′i-grād, adj. that walks on the sole of the foot.—n. a plantigrade animal, as the bear.—adj. Plant′ar, pertaining to the sole of the foot. [L. planta, the sole, gradi, to walk.]

EntomologyRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Plantigrade

   species that walk on the entire foot, not on the claws alone.

Matched Categories

1. • Mammal

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of plantigrade in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of plantigrade in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=plantigrade
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Plantigrade
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plantigrade
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plantigrade
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=plantigrade
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=plantigrade
8. ^ Entomology
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/22748/22748-h/22748-h.htm#:~:text=plantigrade
9. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=plantigrade