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pandiculation

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pan⋅dic⋅u⋅la⋅tion

[pan-dik-yuh-ley-shuhn]
–noun
the act of stretching oneself.

Origin:
1640–50; < L pandiculāt(us) ptp. of pandiculārī to stretch oneself, deriv. of pandere to stretch (see -ate 1 ) + -ion
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Main Entry: pan·dic·u·la·tion
Pronunciation: pan-"dik-y&-'lA-sh&n
Function: noun
: a stretching and stiffening especiallyof the trunk and extremities (as when fatigued and drowsy or after waking from sleep)
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