English to English
adjective
- (of mammals) walking on the toes with the posterior part of the foot raised (as cats, dogs, and horses do)
source: WordNet 3.0
- Walking on the toes; -- distinguished from plantigrade.
source: Webster 1913
noun
- an animal that walks so that only the toes touch the ground as e.g. dogs and cats and horses
source: WordNet 3.0
- 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.
source: Webster 1913