noun
- animals that walk on the soles of their feet with the heel touching the ground
Usage: zoological term; plural form
Examples
- Bears are classic examples of plantigrades.
- Humans are plantigrades, walking on the entire sole of the foot.
- The zoo’s plantigrades include bears, badgers, and raccoons.
- Unlike cats and dogs, plantigrades place their whole foot on the ground.
- Plantigrades tend to be slower but more stable than other walking styles.
- The footprints of plantigrades show the entire foot outline.