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saccades

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Main Entry:
sac·cade 
          Listen to the pronunciation of saccade
Pronunciation:
\sa-ˈkäd\
Function:
noun
Etymology:
French, twitch, jerk, from Middle French, from saquer to pull, draw
Date:
1938
: a small rapid jerky movement of the eye especially as it jumps from fixation on one point to another (as in reading)
sac·cad·ic 
          Listen to the pronunciation of saccadic \-ˈkä-dik\ adjective


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