Graphomotor

/ˌɡræfoʊˈmoʊtər/ adjective

Definition

Relating to the muscle and nerve control involved in producing handwriting and written movements.

Etymology

Grapho- (writing) + motor (relating to movement, from Latin movere 'to move'). Medical/neurological term.

Kelly Says

When young children learn to write, they're developing graphomotor skills—the fine motor control neurologists test by watching how steadily someone can draw lines and shapes!

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