Word: nonplantigrade
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: non
plan
ti
grade
Definition: Not plantigrade; walking on the whole sole of the foot (as rabbits, raccoons, bears, and humans do)
Morphemes:
Affix: non-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Used in the sense of no or none to show lack of or failure to perform; or in the sense of not to negate the meaning of the word to which it is prefixed.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: nōn
Language: ML.
Decoded: non
Meaning: not
Affix: plantigrade
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Of an animal: walking with the entire sole of the foot on the ground.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: planta
Language: la
Decoded: planta
Meaning: sole of the foot
Affix: gradus
Language: la
Decoded: gradus
Meaning: pace, step