scansorial

[ skan-sawr-ee-uhl, -sohr- ]

/ skænˈsɔr i əl, -ˈsoʊr- /

adjective Zoology.

capable of or adapted for climbing, as the feet of certain birds, lizards, etc.

habitually climbing, as a woodpecker.

Origin of scansorial

1800–10; <Latin scānsōri(us) for climbing (scand(ere) to climb (see scan) + -tōrius-tory¹, with dt>s) + -al¹

Words nearby scansorial

scanning force microscope, scanning line, scanning probe microscope, scanning tunneling microscope, scansion, scansorial, scant, scantling, scantlings, scanty, Scanzoni's maneuver

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Example sentences from the Web for scansorial

They belong to the scansorial order of birds; that is, they have two toes forward and two backward.
Minnie's Pet Parrot|Madeline Leslie
Unlike the toucans, however, it cannot climb trees, and is therefore not of the Scansorial order.
The Cliff Climbers|Captain Mayne Reid
The sub-genus Chlorisses, in reference to Ornithology, is a scansorial type.
Zoological Illustrations, or Original Figures and Descriptions. Volume II, Second Series|William Swainson
The toucan (Ramphastos) belongs to the genus of scansorial birds.
The Western World|W.H.G. Kingston

British Dictionary definitions for scansorial

scansorial

/ (skænˈsɔːrɪəl) /

adjective

zoology specialized for, characterized by, or relating to climbinga scansorial bird

Word Origin for scansorial

C19: from Latin scānsōrius, from scandere to climb

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单词	scansorial
释义	scansorial [ skan-sawr-ee-uhl, -sohr- ] / skænˈsɔr i əl, -ˈsoʊr- / adjective Zoology. capable of or adapted for climbing, as the feet of certain birds, lizards, etc. habitually climbing, as a woodpecker. Origin of scansorial 1800–10; <Latin scānsōri(us) for climbing (scand(ere) to climb (see scan) + -tōrius-tory¹, with dt>s) + -al¹ Words nearby scansorial scanning force microscope, scanning line, scanning probe microscope, scanning tunneling microscope, scansion, scansorial, scant, scantling, scantlings, scanty, Scanzoni's maneuver Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for scansorial They belong to the scansorial order of birds; that is, they have two toes forward and two backward. Minnie's Pet Parrot\|Madeline Leslie Unlike the toucans, however, it cannot climb trees, and is therefore not of the Scansorial order. The Cliff Climbers\|Captain Mayne Reid The sub-genus Chlorisses, in reference to Ornithology, is a scansorial type. Zoological Illustrations, or Original Figures and Descriptions. Volume II, Second Series\|William Swainson The toucan (Ramphastos) belongs to the genus of scansorial birds. The Western World\|W.H.G. Kingston British Dictionary definitions for scansorial scansorial / (skænˈsɔːrɪəl) / adjective zoology specialized for, characterized by, or relating to climbinga scansorial bird Word Origin for scansorial C19: from Latin scānsōrius, from scandere to climb Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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