BRACHIATE


Meaning of BRACHIATE in English

v. & adj.

v.intr. (of certain apes and monkeys) move by using the arms to swing from branch to branch.

adj. Biol. 1 having arms. 2 having paired branches on alternate sides. brachiation n. brachiator n.

[ L bra(c)chium arm ]

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