plantigradism

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noun

Plantigrade locomotion.

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Meanings

nounplantigradism (uncountable)
  1. uncountablePlantigrade locomotion.

    Contrary evidence that Coryphodon, so far from being unguligrade, was transitional between complete plantigradism and digitigradism, is given below.

    1898, Henry Fairfield Osborn, A Complete Skeleton of Coryphodon Radians

Origin

From plantigrade + -ism.

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APA

plantigradism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/plantigradism

MLA

“plantigradism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/plantigradism. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “plantigradism,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/plantigradism.

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