"centaurism" meaning in English

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  "etymology_text": "From centaur + -ism, due to centaurs having two limbs (their arms) in the front raised from the ground not used for locomotion.",
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          "ref": "2009 February 8, Gert van Dijk, “The goumoun, or 'Centaurism I'”, in Furahan Biology and Allied Matters:",
          "text": "While thinking about the concept of freeing a frontal pair of legs from locomotion, it struck me that I was unaware of a name for this evolutionary trick. This event has occurred on Earth quite a few times on Earth, but does not seem to have a name. If there is indeed no name for it (and please tell me if I am wrong!) one must be invented: let's call it 'centaurism'.",
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        "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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        "(speculative evolution) 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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