SKLONKLISH
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Wednesday, August 26, 2009
Plantigrade
plantigrade
\ˈplan-tə-ˌgrād\
adjective
: walking on the sole with the heel touching the ground
noun
: a plantigrade animal
Etymology: French, from Latin
planta
sole +
gradus
step
Bears and humans are plantigrades.
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