| 单词 | digitigradism |
| 释义 | > as lemmasˈdigitiˌgradism ˈdigitiˌgradism n. now rare the state or condition of being digitigrade. ΚΠ 1887 E. D. Cope Origin Fittest 376 The groove of the astragalus deepens coincidently with the increase of digitigradism. 1910 Amer. Naturalist 44 558 The movements of the limb are chiefly at the upper joints... This is very different from the typical ‘digitigradism’ of the dog or cat. 2002 J. Agustí & M. Antón Mammoths, Sabertooths, & Hominids iv. 99 Some species were rather cursorial, with gracile distal limbs and some degree of digitigradism. < as lemmas |
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