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| Alphabetical [« »] fishes 3 flat 5 flesh 1 flexion 28 flexions 8 flexure 2 flight 6 | Frequency [« »] 31 left 30 two 29 than 28 flexion 28 forward 27 then 26 body | Aristotle On the Gait of Animals IntraText - Concordances flexion |
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1 7 | which has two fins, by its flexion in a fluid makes up the 2 9 | there were no point at rest flexion and straightening would 3 9 | straightening would be impossible. Flexion is a change from a right 4 9 | in all such changes the flexion or the straightening must 5 9 | point. Moreover, without flexion there could not be walking 6 9 | kinds of movements involve a flexion in the shoulders or in the 7 9 | consequence there must be flexion. For since a stationary 8 9 | caterpillars), and undulation is a flexion; others by a telescopic 9 9 | jumping animals all make a flexion in the part of the body 10 9 | These swim by substituting a flexion of the rest of their body 11 10| makes a change of place by flexion and straightening, for all 12 10| accordingly, even if there be no flexion in another member, there 13 10| for example snakes, the flexion begins in the joints of 14 12| stated above that without flexion in the legs or shoulders 15 12| could progress, and that flexion is impossible except some 16 12| backwards. And again, if the flexion were backwards, the placing 17 12| foot forwards away from the flexion; whereas, with the flexion 18 12| flexion; whereas, with the flexion forwards, the progression 19 12| described. Moreover, if the flexion is like this, they are enabled 20 12| forward. If, however, the flexion of the hind legs were forwards 21 12| position of the belly); but the flexion being backwards, as in fact 22 12| such ministrations. If the flexion were inwards it would be 23 13| there are four modes of flexion if we take the combinations 24 15| have this situation the flexion of the leg must be backwards, 25 16| they must have had their flexion both forwards and backwards; 26 16| reason for this kind of flexion is the number of their legs; 27 16| the ground. However, the flexion of the limbs of all polypods 28 17| obliquely, because the flexion is oblique; and with more