1. Adjective
Walking on the toes; -- distinguished from plantigrade.
2. Noun
An animal that walks on its toes, as the cat, lion, wolf, etc.; -- distinguished from a plantigrade, which walks on the palm of the foot.
3. Noun
an animal that walks so that only the toes touch the ground as e.g. dogs and cats and horses
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