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graviportal

a. (context biology English) Of an animal, physically adapted only for moving slowly over land, due to a high body weight; examples include giant tortoises.

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More recently, however, it has been recognized that the structure of the limbs and feet of sauropods provided them with a graviportal posture that resembles that of elephants.