# plantigrade

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈplæntɪɡɹeɪd/

## Definitions
1. Of an animal: walking with the entire sole of the foot on the ground.

## Etymology
From French plantigrade, from Latin planta (“sole of the foot”) (from Proto-Indo-European *pléh₂-n̥t-eh₂, from *pleh₂- (“flat”)) + -grade, from Latin gradus (“pace, step”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/plantigrade