Plantigradism

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Plantigrade locomotion. uncountable

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

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

Etymology

From plantigrade + -ism.

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