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gressorial
[ gre-sawr-ee-uhl, -sohr- ]
adjective
, Zoology.
- adapted for walking, as the feet of some birds.
gressorial
/ ɡrɛˈsɔːrɪəl /
adjective
- (of the feet of certain birds) specialized for walking
- (of birds, such as the ostrich) having such feet
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Word History and Origins
Origin of gressorial1
1835–45; < Latin gress ( us ), past participle of gradī to walk + -orial, as in grallatorial
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Word History and Origins
Origin of gressorial1
C19: from New Latin gressōrius, from gressus having walked, from gradī to step
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Example Sentences
Feet gressorial: interior fore-toe small or wanting.
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Feet gressorial, inner fore-toe small or wanting.
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Gressorial, gres-ō′ri-al, adj. adapted for walking, belonging to the Gressoria, a sub-order of orthopterous insects with slender bodies and long legs.
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