Brachiation

Synonyms for "brachiation"

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Translations

9 translations across 9 languages.

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Finnish

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  • roikkuminen noun (movement by swinging arms between holds)

French

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  • brachiation noun (movement by swinging arms between holds)

Italian

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  • brachiazione noun (movement by swinging arms between holds)

Polish

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  • brachiacja noun (movement by swinging arms between holds)

Portuguese

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  • braquiação noun (movement by swinging arms between holds)

Russian

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  • брахиа́ция noun (movement by swinging arms between holds)

Spanish

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  • braquiación noun (movement by swinging arms between holds)

Swedish

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  • armgång noun (movement by swinging arms between holds)

Welsh

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  • breichio noun (movement by swinging arms between holds)

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Species that normally move by brachiation (swinging from hand to hand while hanging from supports) or vertical leaping and clinging require substantially different cage designs from conventional quadrapedal striders even if all are of similar body weight.

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