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brachiate definition
bra·chi·ate (brā′kē āt′, brak′ē-; for adj. usually, -it)
intransitive verb brachiated -·at′ed, brachiating -·at′·ing
to swing arm over arm from one hold to the next, as certain apes and monkeys do
Related Forms:
- brachiation bra′·chi·a′·tion noun
- brachiator bra′·chi·a′·tor noun
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