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Pandiculation

Pandiculation \Pan*dic`u*la"tion\, n. [L. pandiculari to stretch one's self, fr. pandere to spread out.] A stretching and stiffening of the trunk and extremities, as when fatigued and drowsy.

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
pandiculation

1610s, noun of action from Latin pandiculat-, past participle stem of pandiculari "to stretch oneself," from pandere "to stretch" (see pace (n.)).

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pandiculation

n. A stretching and stiffening of the trunk and extremities, as when fatigued and drowsy or on waking, often accompanied by yawning.

WordNet
pandiculation

n. yawning and stretching (as when first waking up)