gravigrade

English

Etymology

From Latin gravis (“heavy”) + -grade (“way of walking”).

Adjective

gravigrade (comparative more gravigrade, superlative most gravigrade)

  1. (zoology, dated) slow-paced

Noun

gravigrade (plural gravigrades)

  1. (zoology, obsolete) An elephant or manatee, or member of the obsolete suborder Gravigrada.

References

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