knuckle-walking

noun

A form of locomotion of some primates in which they move on all fours with pressure being taken by the knuckles.

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Meanings

nounknuckle-walking (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA form of locomotion of some primates in which they move on all fours with pressure being taken by the knuckles.
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knuckle-walking. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/knuckle-walking

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“knuckle-walking.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/knuckle-walking. Accessed November 3, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “knuckle-walking,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/knuckle-walking.

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