# concertina movement

> movement occurring in snakes and other legless organisms that consists of gripping or anchoring with portions of the body while pulling or pushing other sections in the direction of movement

**Wikidata**: [Q5158542](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5158542)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Concertina_movement)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/concertina-movement


## References

1. [Source](https://doi.org/10.1126%2Fscience.249.4968.524)