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locomotor Definition

loco·mo·tor (lō′kə mōtər, lōkə mōt′ər)

noun

a machine or organism with power of locomotion

Etymology: loco- + L motor, mover

adjective

of or relating to locomotion

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locomotor Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • biomechanic: I started work at the RVC in 2004, and am researching topics in locomotor biomechanics across a range of mammalian species.
  • disability: Table 2, Figure B 3.2 Types of disability The most commonly reported type of disability was locomotor disability.
  • activity: Running wheel availability also affected the organization of locomotor activity, with a peak halfway the dark period.
  • function: The remainder of the animals will receive spinal lesions and then returned to the aquarium to recover locomotor function.
  • system: However, the joints and muscles are parts of the locomotor system, the parts of the body which are involved in movement.
  • performance: Furthemore, the actual significance of cursorial features for locomotor performance remains poorly understood.

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