pronograde — [prō′nə grād΄] adj. 〚< L pronus, bent forward (see PRONE) + O + GRADE〛 Zool. walking with the body parallel to the ground * * * … Universalium
pronograde — [prō′nə grād΄] adj. [< L pronus, bent forward (see PRONE) + O + GRADE] Zool. walking with the body parallel to the ground … English World dictionary
pronograde — ˈprōnəˌgrād adjective Etymology: Latin pronus leaning forward + English o + grade more at prone : walking with the body approximately horizontal most mammals except man and the higher apes are pronograde compare orthograde … Useful english dictionary
pronograde — pro·no·grade … English syllables
pronograde — a. walking with body parallel to ground … Dictionary of difficult words
muscle system, human — Introduction the muscles of the human body that work the skeletal system (skeletal system, human), that are under voluntary control, and that are concerned with movement, posture, and balance. Broadly considered, human muscle like the muscles… … Universalium
orthograde — Walking or standing erect; denoting the posture of humans; opposed to pronograde. [ortho + L. gradior, pp. gressus, to walk] * * * or·tho·grade ȯr thə .grād adj 1) walking with the body upright or vertical compare PRONOGRADE 2) ANTEROGRADE ( … Medical dictionary
Nomina Anatomica — In the late nineteenth century some 50,000 terms for various body parts were in use. The same structures were described by different names, depending (among other things) on the anatomist’s school and national tradition. Vernacular translations… … Wikipedia
Thumb — For other uses, see Thumb (disambiguation). Thumb The Thumb. Latin pollex, digitus primus, digitus I Artery … Wikipedia
Sahelanthropus — tchadensis Sahelanthropus tchadensis … Wikipédia en Français
