brachiate
Travel by arms
Brachiate describes the distinctive arm-over-arm swinging movement that gibbons and some other primates use to travel through trees, hanging from branches and propelling themselves forward with their long arms.
As a verb, to brachiate is to move in this fashion: Gibbons brachiate effortlessly through the forest canopy.
In botany, brachiate describes plants with branches that extend in opposite pairs at right angles to the stem.
Tailless tree-dwelling primate
- orangutanLarge red-haired Asian ape
- siamangLarge black gibbon
- chimpanzeeGreat ape, genus Pan
- bonoboCongo Basin great ape
ape · hominid · prehensile · opposable · simian · anthropoid · knuckle-walking · primatology
Suspended swinging weight
- momentumProduct of mass, velocity
- arcCurved line segment
- suspendHalt or hang temporarily
- hangSuspend from above
oscillate · trajectory · dangle · swoop · gravity · motion · rhythm · handhold
Overhead protective covering
- treetopsUppermost forest branches
- branchesLimbs of trees
- rainforestWet tropical woodland ecosystem
- jungleDense tropical forest
forest · vine · liana · woodland · foliage · habitat · understory · tree-dwelling
Upper arm joint
- forelimbAnterior vertebrate appendage
- gripSecure manual hold
- flexibilityAbility to adapt easily
- musculatureArrangement of muscles
gibbon
Tailless tree-dwelling primate
- orangutanLarge red-haired Asian ape
- siamangLarge black gibbon
- chimpanzeeGreat ape, genus Pan
bonobo · ape · hominid · prehensile · opposable · simian · anthropoid · knuckle-walking · primatology · prosimian
pendulum
Suspended swinging weight
hang · oscillate · trajectory · dangle · swoop · gravity · motion · rhythm · handhold · grasp
canopy
Overhead protective covering
- treetopsUppermost forest branches
- branchesLimbs of trees
- rainforestWet tropical woodland ecosystem
jungle · forest · vine · liana · woodland · foliage · habitat · understory · tree-dwelling · leafy
shoulder
Upper arm joint
- forelimbAnterior vertebrate appendage
- gripSecure manual hold
- flexibilityAbility to adapt easily
traverse
Move across an area
climb · ascend · descend · travel · agility · coordination · mobility · cross · propel · suspend
brachiatearmless
Missing both arms
branchless · unbranched · limbless · simple · linear