locomotor
Americanadjective
noun
adjective
Etymology
Origin of locomotor
First recorded in 1815–25; see origin at locomotive, motor
Vocabulary lists containing locomotor
Example Sentences
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Exposure to constant bright light causes pigeons to lose their regular locomotor and feeding patterns, and goldfish that are normally active in daytime likewise lose their own consistent patterns of activity and rest.
From Salon • Apr. 15, 2025
Tricycles are used by riders with locomotor dysfunction and balance issues such as cerebral palsy or hemiplegia.
From BBC • Aug. 25, 2024
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.
From Science Daily • Jan. 29, 2024
“It’s clear that at least some of the flies are engaging in this locomotor behavior just for the hell of it.”
From Science Magazine • Aug. 15, 2023
In the last twenty-five years, however, our ideas with regard to the after-effects of syphilis have been entirely modified by what we have learned of such diseases as locomotor ataxia, paresis and the like.
From Psychotherapy by Walsh, James J. (James Joseph)
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