Exarticulate

/ˌɛɡzɑrˈtɪkjəleɪt/ verb

Definition

To remove or separate at a joint; to dislocate or disjoint; to disconnect or disjoin.

Etymology

From Latin 'ex-' (out) + 'articulus' (joint) + '-ate' (verb suffix); formed from anatomical terminology describing the separation of bones at their joints.

Kelly Says

When a magician appears to dislocate their arm or when a snake temporarily dislocates its jaw, that's exarticulation—bones can separate at joints and come back together, which is both biomechanically clever and slightly terrifying.

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