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noun
the act or power of moving from place to place.
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Locomotion
is always a great word to know.
So is callithumpian. Does it mean:
| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
Example Sentences
- She did not see her legs as helpful, and to her credit, in our house walking was merely one of two major models for locomotion.
- If he keeps it up, he'll model every possible means of locomotion.
- They also cause respiration and locomotion failures because protein functions cannot be fully carried out.
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Word Origin & History
locomotion
1640s, formed in English from L. loco "from a place" (abl. of locus "place") + motionem (nom. motio) "motion, a moving."
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American Heritage
Science Dictionary
locomotion  (lō'kə-mō'shən) Pronunciation Key
The movement of an organism from one place to another, often by the action of appendages such as flagella, limbs, or wings. In some animals, such as fish, locomotion results from a wavelike series of muscle contractions. |
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