pandiculation

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[edit] English

Joseph Ducreux pandiculating; self-portrait ca 1783

[edit] Pronunciation

Rhymes: -eɪʃən

[edit] Etymology

pandiculate +‎ -ion

[edit] Noun

Singular
pandiculation

Plural
pandiculations

pandiculation (plural pandiculations)

  1. A stretching and stiffening of the trunk and extremities, as when fatigued and drowsy or on waking, often accompanied by yawning.

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