taligrade

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/ˈtælɪɡɹeɪd/

adjective

Walking on the edge of its feet.

OriginLatin talus →
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Meanings

adjective
  1. biologyWalking on the edge of its feet.

Origin

  1. Latintalus“ankle, heel”
  2. Englishtaligrade

From Latin talus (“ankle, heel”) + -grade.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

tragedial
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APA

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

MLA

“taligrade.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/taligrade. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “taligrade,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/taligrade.

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