brachiate

bra·chi·ate

 (brā′kē-ĭt, -āt′, brăk′ē-)

adj. Zoology

Having arms or armlike appendages.

intr.v. (-āt′) bra·chi·at·ed, bra·chi·at·ing, bra·chi·ates

To move by swinging with the arms from one hold to another, as certain apes do.

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[Latin brācchiātus, from brācchium, arm. V., from New Latin brāchiāre, brāchiāt-, from brācchium; see brachium.]

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bra′chi·a′tion n.

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brachiate

adj

(Botany) botany having widely divergent paired branches

vb

(Zoology) (intr) (of some arboreal apes and monkeys) to swing by the arms from one hold to the next

[C19: from Latin bracchiātus with armlike branches]

ˌbrachiˈation n

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bra•chi•ate

(adj. ˈbreɪ ki ɪt, -ˌeɪt, ˈbræk i-; v. -ˌeɪt)

adj., v. -at•ed, -at•ing. adj.

1. Bot. having widely spreading branches in alternate pairs.

2. Zool. having arms.

v.i.

3. to progress by means of brachiation.

[1825–35; < Latin brāchiātus with branches like arms. See brachium]

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brachiate

Past participle: brachiated
Gerund: brachiating

Imperative

brachiate

brachiate

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Thesaurus

Verb	1.	brachiate - swing from one hold to the next; "the monkeys brachiate" sway, swing - move or walk in a swinging or swaying manner; "He swung back"
Adj.	1.	brachiate - having widely spreading paired branches; "maples are brachiate" phytology, botany - the branch of biology that studies plants branchy - having many branches; "a branchy tree trunk"
	2.	brachiate - having arms or armlike appendages zoological science, zoology - the branch of biology that studies animals armed - having arms or arms as specified; used especially in combination; "the many-armed goddess Shiva"

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