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brachiation

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

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

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Españolbraquiación
Françaisbrachiation
Portuguêsbraquiação
4 more languages
Suomiroikkuminen
Italianobrachiazione
Русскийбрахиация
Svenskaarmgång

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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See also

brachiator brachidium brachinine brachinite brachioblast brachiocephalic artery

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