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insessorial in·ses·so·ri·al I0161600 (ĭn′sĕ-sôr′ē-əl)adj. Perching or adapted for perching: insessorial claws. [From New Latin Īnsessōrēs, the perchers (former order name), from Latin īnsessus, past participle of īnsidēre, to sit upon; see insidious.]insessorial (ˌɪnsɛˈsɔːrɪəl) adj1. (Zoology) (of feet or claws) adapted for perching2. (Zoology) (of birds) having insessorial feet[C19: from New Latin Insessōrēs birds that perch, from Latin: perchers, from insidēre to sit upon, from sedēre to sit] |