octobrachiate etymology

English word octobrachiate comes from English octo- (Eight.), English brachiate

Detailed word origin of octobrachiate

Dictionary entryLanguageDefinition
octo- English (eng) Eight.
brachiate English (eng) Having decussate branches. (intransitive) To move like a brachiator; to swing from branch to branch, advance by brachiation.
octobrachiate English (eng) Having eight brachia, arms, or rays.

Words with the same origin as octobrachiate

Descendants of octo-
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