Definition of brachiate in English:

brachiate

verb ˈbrakɪeɪtˈbrākēˌāt

[no object]

(of certain apes) move by using the arms to swing from branch to branch.
the gibbons brachiate energetically across their enclosure
a brachiating mode of locomotion
Example sentencesExamples
- He watched Kitter brachiate from tree to tree in the hazy air.
- But whereas my distant ancestors were brachiating primates hastily adapted for lives on open plains, hers were dedicated hunters, perhaps forest-dwelling quadrupeds who - God knows how or when - began to use tools.
- Here we see the elusive and shy marsh gibbon, brachiating through the sphagnum swamps.
- For the gibbon, the only truly arm-swinging primate, the arms are long and flexible, and the legs, short and reduced - basically to get them out of the way as the owner brachiates through the trees.
- Humans are descended from apes, brachiating creatures who are at home hanging from branches.

adjective ˈbrakɪətˈbreɪkɪətˈbrākēˌāt

Biology

1Branched, especially having widely spread paired branches on alternate sides.
Example sentencesExamples
- Isidia are extensions of the surface of the thallus and may be cylindrical, globular, brachiate (branched) or lobula (lobe-like).
- Maple trees are brachiate.
2Having arms.
Example sentencesExamples
- It is a discussion of the classification and relations of the brachiate crinoids.
- Others have maintained that the earliest brachiate echinoderms had only three arms.

Derivatives

brachiation

nounbreɪkɪˈeɪʃ(ə)n

Brachiation is not only an effective form of locomotion, and it also allows the gibbons to reach and harvest every fruit of a branch.
Example sentencesExamples
- In primate species in which brachiation is fully developed, a primate can move through the trees faster than a human can walk on the ground.
- An ape is defined by the ability to move through the trees swinging arm over arm in a form of locomotion called brachiation.

brachiator

noun

There is a growing school of thought that the last common ancestor of humans and chimps was a brachiator and not a knuckle-walker.
Example sentencesExamples
- Brace and Montagu are firmly convinced that man evolved from a true brachiator; hence he is a "made-over ape."
- The black gibbon is a true brachiator which means it moves by suspensory behavior.

Origin

Mid 18th century (originally in the sense 'having paired branches'): from Latin brachium 'arm' + -ate².

Definition of brachiate in US English:

brachiate

verbˈbrākēˌāt

[no object]

(of certain apes) move by using the arms to swing from branch to branch.
the gibbons brachiate energetically across their enclosure
Example sentencesExamples
- For the gibbon, the only truly arm-swinging primate, the arms are long and flexible, and the legs, short and reduced - basically to get them out of the way as the owner brachiates through the trees.
- Here we see the elusive and shy marsh gibbon, brachiating through the sphagnum swamps.
- But whereas my distant ancestors were brachiating primates hastily adapted for lives on open plains, hers were dedicated hunters, perhaps forest-dwelling quadrupeds who - God knows how or when - began to use tools.
- He watched Kitter brachiate from tree to tree in the hazy air.
- Humans are descended from apes, brachiating creatures who are at home hanging from branches.

adjectiveˈbrākēˌāt

Biology

1Branched, especially having widely spread paired branches on alternate sides.
Example sentencesExamples
- Isidia are extensions of the surface of the thallus and may be cylindrical, globular, brachiate (branched) or lobula (lobe-like).
- Maple trees are brachiate.
1. 1.1 Having arms.
  Example sentencesExamples
  Others have maintained that the earliest brachiate echinoderms had only three arms.
  It is a discussion of the classification and relations of the brachiate crinoids.

Origin

Mid 18th century (originally in the sense ‘having paired branches’): from Latin brachium ‘arm’ + -ate.

单词	brachiate
释义	Definition of brachiate in English: brachiate verb ˈbrakɪeɪtˈbrākēˌāt [no object] (of certain apes) move by using the arms to swing from branch to branch. the gibbons brachiate energetically across their enclosure a brachiating mode of locomotion Example sentencesExamples He watched Kitter brachiate from tree to tree in the hazy air. But whereas my distant ancestors were brachiating primates hastily adapted for lives on open plains, hers were dedicated hunters, perhaps forest-dwelling quadrupeds who - God knows how or when - began to use tools. Here we see the elusive and shy marsh gibbon, brachiating through the sphagnum swamps. For the gibbon, the only truly arm-swinging primate, the arms are long and flexible, and the legs, short and reduced - basically to get them out of the way as the owner brachiates through the trees. Humans are descended from apes, brachiating creatures who are at home hanging from branches. adjective ˈbrakɪətˈbreɪkɪətˈbrākēˌāt Biology 1Branched, especially having widely spread paired branches on alternate sides. Example sentencesExamples Isidia are extensions of the surface of the thallus and may be cylindrical, globular, brachiate (branched) or lobula (lobe-like). Maple trees are brachiate. 2Having arms. Example sentencesExamples It is a discussion of the classification and relations of the brachiate crinoids. Others have maintained that the earliest brachiate echinoderms had only three arms. Derivatives brachiation nounbreɪkɪˈeɪʃ(ə)n Brachiation is not only an effective form of locomotion, and it also allows the gibbons to reach and harvest every fruit of a branch. Example sentencesExamples In primate species in which brachiation is fully developed, a primate can move through the trees faster than a human can walk on the ground. An ape is defined by the ability to move through the trees swinging arm over arm in a form of locomotion called brachiation. brachiator noun There is a growing school of thought that the last common ancestor of humans and chimps was a brachiator and not a knuckle-walker. Example sentencesExamples Brace and Montagu are firmly convinced that man evolved from a true brachiator; hence he is a "made-over ape." The black gibbon is a true brachiator which means it moves by suspensory behavior. Origin Mid 18th century (originally in the sense 'having paired branches'): from Latin brachium 'arm' + -ate². Definition of brachiate in US English: brachiate verbˈbrākēˌāt [no object] (of certain apes) move by using the arms to swing from branch to branch. the gibbons brachiate energetically across their enclosure Example sentencesExamples For the gibbon, the only truly arm-swinging primate, the arms are long and flexible, and the legs, short and reduced - basically to get them out of the way as the owner brachiates through the trees. Here we see the elusive and shy marsh gibbon, brachiating through the sphagnum swamps. But whereas my distant ancestors were brachiating primates hastily adapted for lives on open plains, hers were dedicated hunters, perhaps forest-dwelling quadrupeds who - God knows how or when - began to use tools. He watched Kitter brachiate from tree to tree in the hazy air. Humans are descended from apes, brachiating creatures who are at home hanging from branches. adjectiveˈbrākēˌāt Biology 1Branched, especially having widely spread paired branches on alternate sides. Example sentencesExamples Isidia are extensions of the surface of the thallus and may be cylindrical, globular, brachiate (branched) or lobula (lobe-like). Maple trees are brachiate. 1.1 Having arms. Example sentencesExamples Others have maintained that the earliest brachiate echinoderms had only three arms. It is a discussion of the classification and relations of the brachiate crinoids. Origin Mid 18th century (originally in the sense ‘having paired branches’): from Latin brachium ‘arm’ + -ate.
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