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saccadic

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sac·cade  (s-käd, s-)
n.
A rapid intermittent eye movement, as that which occurs when the eyes fix on one point after another in the visual field.

[French, twitch, from Old French, from Old North French saqiuer, to pull, from sac, sack; see sac.]

sac·cadic adj.
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Adj.1.saccadic - of or related to the rapid movement of the eyes between points of fixation


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