dorsigrade
/ (ˈdɔːsɪˌɡreɪd) /
adjective
(of animals such as certain armadillos) walking on the backs of the toes
Word Origin for dorsigrade
C19: from Latin, from
dorsum back +
-grade
Words nearby dorsigrade
dorsey,
dorsi-,
dorsiferous,
dorsiflexion,
dorsiflexor,
dorsigrade,
dorsispinal,
dorsiventral,
dorso-,
dorsocephalad,
dorsolateral