PANDICULATION

pandiculation

(noun) yawning and stretching (as when first waking up)

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

pandiculation (countable and uncountable, plural pandiculations)

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

Source: Wiktionary


Pan*dic`u*la"tion, n. Etym: [L. pandiculari to stretch one's self, fr. pandere to spread out.]

Definition: A stretching and stiffening of the trunk and extremities, as when fatigued and drowsy.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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