digital pad

noun

A load-bearing pad on the underside of a toe of an animal's paw.

Meanings

noundigital pad (plural digital pads)

plural digital pads

  1. anatomyA load-bearing pad on the underside of a toe of an animal's paw.

    Synonyms: pawpad, toe bean

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA load-bearing pad on the underside of a toe of an animal's paw.

Origin

From digital (“relating to fingers or toes”) + pad (“a cushion-like thickening of the skin on the underside of the toes of animals”).

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APA

digital pad. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/digital%20pad

MLA

“digital pad.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/digital%20pad. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “digital pad,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/digital%20pad.

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