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Meaning of brachiation | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

Movement by swinging the arms from one hold to the next.

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Español braquiación
Suomi roikkuminen
Français brachiation
Italiano brachiazione
Português braquiação
Русский брахиация
Svenska armgång

Examples

“Species that normally move by brachiation (swinging from hand to hand while hanging from supports) or vertical leaping and clinging require substantially different cage designs from conventional quadrapedal striders even if all are of similar body weight.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

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