Brachiate
ahd-5
adjective.
Having arms or armlike appendages.
intransitive verb.
To move by swinging with the arms from one hold to another, as certain apes do.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
In
botany
, having widely spreading branches arranged in alternate pairs, or decussate; furnished with brachia.
In
zoology
: Having brachia of any kind; brachiferous. Specifically, of or pertaining to the
Brachiata.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
adjective.
Having branches in pairs, decussated, all nearly horizontal, and each pair at right angles with the next, as in the maple and lilac.
Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
adjective.
Having
decussate
branches
.
verb.
To
move
like a brachiator; to
swing
from
branch
to branch, advance by brachiation.
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adjective.
having arms or armlike appendages
verb.
swing from one hold to the next
adjective.
having widely spreading paired branches
Word Usage
"Kitty has promised her 11-year-old daughter, Marina, money toward her Girl Scout camping trip if she will teach her brother how to “brachiate.”"
Equivalent
armed
branchy
Hypernym
Words that are more generic or abstract
sway
swing
verb-form
brachiated
brachiating