brachiate

bra·chi·ate (brā′kē āt′, brak′ē-; for adj. usually, --it)

adjective

having widely spreading branches, alternately arranged

Etymology: < brachio- + -ate

intransitive verb -·at′ed, -·at′·ing

to swing arm over arm from one hold to the next, as certain apes and monkeys do

bra′·chi·a′·tion noun bra′·chi·a′·tor noun

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