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brachiate.

Having decussate branches.

9 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈbɹækɪət/
  1. Having decussate branches.

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Latin brachiātus, from brachium (“arm, branch”) + -ātus, see -ate (adjective-forming suffix).

verb/ˈbɹækɪeɪt/
  1. To move like a brachiator; to swing from branch to branch, advance by brachiation.

    intransitive
Where this word comes from

Back-formation from brachiator, see -ate (verb-forming suffix).

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