Organism Function
locomotion
lo·co·mo·tion [ loh-kuh-moh-shuhn ]
Subclass of:
Movement
Definitions related to locomotion:
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Movement or the ability to move from one place or another. It can refer to humans, vertebrate or invertebrate animals, and microorganisms.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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Self-propelled movement of a cell or organism from one location to another.Gene Ontology DictionaryGene Ontology Consortium, 2021
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