Definitions

1. noun

a type of extinct ape that lived during the Miocene epoch and was characterized by its long arms, which it used for brachiation.

“The discovery of the new brachiator species in Africa shed new light on the evolution of primates in the region.”

2. noun

an organism that uses brachiation, a method of locomotion using long arms to swing through the air.

“The brachiator was seen effortlessly swinging through the trees in the forest.”