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Word: Brachiate
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
mid 18th century (originally in the sense ‘having paired branches’): from Latin brachium ‘arm’ + -ate
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈbrakɪeɪt
Definition:
(of certain apes) move by using the arms to swing from branch to branch
Short Definition:(of certain apes) move by using arms to swing from branch to branch
Examples:- the gibbons brachiate energetically across their enclosure
- a brachiating mode of locomotion
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