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Noun: plantigrade mammal
  1. An animal that walks with the entire sole of the foot touching the ground as e.g. bears and human beings
    "Bears are plantigrade mammals, which contributes to their distinctive gait";
    - plantigrade

Derived forms: plantigrade mammals

Type of: eutherian, eutherian mammal, placental, placental mammal