locomotory

adjective lo·co·mo·to·ry \ˌlō-kə-ˈmō-tə-rē\

Definition of LOCOMOTORY

: locomotor <locomotory appendages>

: capable of moving independently from place to place <locomotory animals>

circa 1836

Medical Dictionary

adjective lo·co·mo·to·ry \ˌlō-kə-ˈmōt-ə-rē\

: locomotor <parasites without locomotory organs>

: capable of moving independently from place to place <small locomotory animals>

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