noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
digitigrade
Zoological term describing animals that walk on their toes, such as dogs and cats. Often used attributively with の.
Dogs and cats are digitigrade animals.
Digitigrade locomotion does not place the heel on the ground.
Plantigrade (walking on the soles), as in humans and bears, contrasted with digitigrade.
Unguligrade (walking on hooves), as in horses and deer, another foot posture type.
Standard kanji spelling using 趾 (toe); preferred in zoological contexts.
Variant using 指 (finger/toe); less common but still encountered.
Compound of 趾 (toe) or 指 (finger/toe), 行 (walking), and 性 (nature/tendency). A modern scientific term calqued from English 'digitigrade' or German 'Zehengänger'.