Plantigrade

[plæntigreid]

(adj.) (of mammals) walking on the whole sole of the foot (as rabbits, raccoons, bears, and humans do) .

Inputed by Errol--From WordNet

(a.) Walking on the sole of the foot; pertaining to the plantigrades.

(a.) Having the foot so formed that the heel touches the ground when the leg is upright.

(n.) A plantigrade animal, or one that walks or steps on the sole of the foot, as man, and the bears.

Editor: Paula

adj. that walks on the sole of the foot.—n. a plantigrade animal as the bear.—adj. Plant′ar pertaining to the sole of the foot.

Inputed by Juana