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pandiculation
[ pan-dik-yuh-ley-shuhn ]
/ pænˌdɪk yəˈleɪ ʃən /
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noun
the act of stretching oneself, especially on waking.
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Words nearby pandiculation
pandemonium, pander, panderer, pandering, P and H, pandiculation, pandit, P. and L., P & O, pandora, Pandorae Fretum
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British Dictionary definitions for pandiculation
pandiculation
/ (pænˌdɪkjʊˈleɪʃən) /
noun
the act of stretching and yawning, esp on waking
a yawn
Word Origin for pandiculation
C17: from Latin pandiculari, from pendere to stretch
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