Plantigrade
Plantigrade , adjective
[Latin planta sole of the foot + gradi to walk: compare French plantigrade.]
(a)
(Zoology) Walking on the sole of the foot; pertaining to the plantigrades.
(b)
(Zoology) Having the foot so formed that the heel touches the ground when the leg is upright.
Plantigrade , noun
(Zoology) A plantigrade animal, or one that walks or steps on the sole of the foot, as man, and the bears.