Definition of Locomotion. Meaning of Locomotion. Synonyms of Locomotion

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Definition of Locomotion

Locomotion
Locomotion Lo`co*mo"tion, n. [L. locus place + motio motion: cf. F. locomotion. See Local, and Motion.] 1. The act of moving from place to place. `` Animal locomotion.' --Milton. 2. The power of moving from place to place, characteristic of the higher animals and some of the lower forms of plant life.

Meaning of Locomotion from wikipedia

- Locomotion may refer to: Motion (physics) Robot locomotion, of man-made devices Aquatic locomotion Flight Locomotion in space Terrestrial locomotion Animal...
- Arboreal locomotion is the locomotion of animals in trees. In habitats in which trees are present, animals have evolved to move in them. Some animals may...
- ethology, animal locomotion is any of a variety of methods that animals use to move from one place to another. Some modes of locomotion are (initially)...
- 54°32′10″N 1°33′18″W / 54.536°N 1.555°W / 54.536; -1.555 Locomotion No. 1 (originally named Active) is an early steam locomotive that was built in 1825...
- Chris Sawyer's Locomotion (often abbreviated to Locomotion) is a video game designed and programmed by independent game developer Chris Sawyer, and published...
- Fish locomotion is the various types of animal locomotion used by fish, prin****lly by swimming. This is achieved in different groups of fish by a variety...
- Rectilinear locomotion or rectilinear progression is a mode of locomotion most often ****ociated with snakes. In particular, it is ****ociated with heavy-bodied...
- modes of locomotion to deal with particular environments. Unlike the gaits of limbed animals, which form a continuum, each mode of snake locomotion is discrete...
- "The Loco-Motion" (or "Locomotion") is a 1962 pop song written by American songwriters Gerry Goffin and Carole King. "The Loco-Motion" was originally written...
- type is quadrupedal, with most mammals using four limbs for terrestrial locomotion; but in some, the limbs are adapted for life at sea, in the air, in trees...