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locomotor

[ loh-kuh-moh-ter ]

adjective

  1. Also c·t·. of, relating to, or affecting locomotion.


noun

  1. a person or thing that is capable of locomotion.

locomotor

/ ˌəʊəˈəʊə /

adjective

  1. of or relating to locomotion
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of locomotor1

First recorded in 1815–25; locomotive, motor
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of locomotor1

C19: from Latin dzō from a place, ablative of locus place + motor (mover)
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Tricycles are used by riders with locomotor dysfunction and balance issues such as cerebral palsy or hemiplegia.

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However, the diversity of locomotor behaviors in living apes and the incompleteness of the fossil record have hampered the development of a clear picture of human bipedalism's origins.

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If confirmed, he notes, it would add to the small but growing pile of evidence for play in invertebrates—and would be the first instance of a type called “locomotor play” in these animals.

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Intriguingly, the pattern of locomotor diversity is not limited to these early chapters of human evolution.

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“The long-term decrease in the locomotor performance of autotomized males may impair mate searching,” they wrote.

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