digital pad

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From digital (relating to fingers or toes) +‎ pad (cushion-like thickening of the skin on the underside of the toes of animals).

Noun[edit]

digital pad (plural digital pads)

  1. (anatomy) A load-bearing pad on the underside of a toe of an animal's paw.
    Synonym: (colloquial) toe bean