pandiculation


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pandiculation

(pænˌdɪkjʊˈleɪʃən)
n
1. (Physiology) the act of stretching and yawning, esp on waking
2. (Physiology) a yawn
[C17: from Latin pandiculari, from pendere to stretch]
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
oscitancy, pandiculation - Oscitancy is the act of yawning; pandiculation is an all-over stretching and yawning, as upon waking, from Latin pandere.
See also related terms for stretching.
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pandiculation

the process of yawning and stretching.
See also: Bodily Functions
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.pandiculation - yawning and stretching (as when first waking up)
stretching, stretch - exercise designed to extend the limbs and muscles to their full extent
yawn, yawning, oscitance, oscitancy - an involuntary intake of breath through a wide open mouth; usually triggered by fatigue or boredom; "he could not suppress a yawn"; "the yawning in the audience told him it was time to stop"; "he apologized for his oscitancy"
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