Meanings
adjectivephalangigrade (not comparable)
- not comparabletypically of camels and llamasThat walks on the phalanges instead of the hooves
Origin
From phalange + -i- + -grade (“means of walking”).
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APA
phalangigrade. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phalangigrade
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“phalangigrade.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phalangigrade. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “phalangigrade,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phalangigrade.
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