locomotion
[ loh-kuh-moh-shuh n ]
/ ˌloʊ kəˈmoʊ ʃən /
noun
the act or power of moving from place to place.
Origin of locomotion
First recorded in 1640–50; see origin at
locomotive,
motion
Words nearby locomotion
locofocoism,
locoism,
locoman,
locomobile,
locomote,
locomotion,
locomotive,
locomotive engineer,
locomotor,
locomotor ataxia,
locoweed
Example sentences from the Web for locomotion
British Dictionary definitions for locomotion
locomotion
/ (ˌləʊkəˈməʊʃən) /
noun
the act, fact, ability, or power of moving
Word Origin for locomotion
C17: from Latin
locō from a place, ablative of
locus place +
motion
Scientific definitions for locomotion
locomotion
[ lō′kə-mō′shən ]
The movement of an organism from one place to another, often by the action of appendages such as flagella, limbs, or wings. In some animals, such as fish, locomotion results from a wavelike series of muscle contractions.