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brachiate
bra·chi·ate [ bráykee it, bráykee àyt, brákee it ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
with arms: having arms or appendages like arms


intransitive verb  (past and past participle bra·chi·at·ed, present participle bra·chi·at·ing, 3rd person present singular bra·chi·ates)
Definition:
 
move by swinging from arms: to move along by swinging from one hold to the next with the arms ( refers to tree-dwelling animals )

[Mid-18th century. < Latin brachiatus< brachium (see brachium)]

bra·chi·a·tion [ bràykee áysh'n, bràkee áysh'n ] noun
bra·chi·a·tor noun
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