centaurism

发音

/ˈsɛn.tɔ.ɹɪ.zəm/

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    The evolution of a creature with at least three pairs of legs evolving to give rise to a descendant where the frontmost pair of legs is raised from the ground, no longer being used in locomotion and freeing them up for other activities.

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词源

From centaur + -ism, due to centaurs having two limbs (their arms) in the front raised from the ground not used for locomotion.

来源：wiktionary