Definition
brachiators
noun
- animals that move by swinging from branch to branch using their arms or forelimbs
Usage: plural of brachiatior; commonly used in zoology and primatology
Examples
- Gibbons are skilled brachiators that swing effortlessly through the forest canopy.
- Many primates are brachiators, using their long arms to navigate trees.
- The zoo's brachiators, including orangutans and siamangs, demonstrated their remarkable agility.
- Brachiators have evolved longer arms and stronger shoulders to support their swinging locomotion.
- Young brachiators learn to brachiate by watching and imitating their mothers.