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gressorial

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

adjective

, Zoology.
  1. adapted for walking, as the feet of some birds.


gressorial

/ ɡrɛˈsɔːrɪəl /

adjective

  1. (of the feet of certain birds) specialized for walking
  2. (of birds, such as the ostrich) having such feet
“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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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.

Feet gressorial, inner fore-toe small or wanting.

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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