locomotor
/ləʊkə(ʊ)ˈməʊtə
/adjective chiefly Biology
Relating to locomotion: locomotor organs...
- The labroid fishes are pectoral fin locomotor specialists and a model for examining fin-based swimming.
- Activation of the dentate gyrus may merely reflect the intensity of the locomotor activity after the animals have already decided how intensely they want to run.
- Movement in a rectilinear manner decreases the resistive forces associated with the locomotor activity and minimizes the distance traveled.
Origin
Early 19th century: from locomotion + motor.
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