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From Latin palma (“palm of the hand”) + -grade (“means of walking”).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
palmigrade
Today it means: Putting the whole foot on the ground when walking, like some mammals do. Full definition →
Today it means: Putting the whole foot on the ground when walking, like some mammals do. Full definition →
From Latin palma (“palm of the hand”) + -grade (“means of walking”).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.