Undulatory locomotion
MOTION CHARACTERIZED BY WAVE-LIKE MOVEMENT PATTERNS THAT ACT TO PROPEL AN ANIMAL FORWARD. EG: CRAWLING IN SNAKES, OR SWIMMING IN THE LAMPREY. TYPICALLY UTILIZED BY LIMBLESS ANIMALS
Lateral undulation; Body wave (locomotion); Undulatory Locomotion; Undulatory movement
Undulatory locomotion is the type of motion characterized by wave-like movement patterns that act to propel an animal forward. Examples of this type of gait include crawling in snakes, or swimming in the lamprey.