a. Zool. [ad. mod.L. unguligradus, f. L. ungula claw + -gradus walking. Cf. F. ongulograde.] Walking on the tips of the digits.
1869. Huxley, Introd. Classif., 146. Unguligrade, those animals which walk on the tips of the digits only, which are always hoofed.
1881. Mivart, Cat, 472. The Carnivora also are always digitigrade or plantigrade, never unguligrade.
