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insessorial

American  
[in-suh-sawr-ee-uhl, -sohr-] / ˌɪn səˈsɔr i əl, -ˈsoʊr- /

adjective

  1. adapted for perching, as a bird's foot.

  2. habitually perching, as a bird.

  3. of or relating to birds that perch.

insessorial British  
/ ˌɪnsɛˈsɔːrɪəl /

adjective

  1. (of feet or claws) adapted for perching

  2. (of birds) having insessorial feet

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Etymology

Origin of insessorial

1830–40; < New Latin Insessor ( es ) the perching birds ( Latin: perchers, equivalent to insed-, variant stem of insīdere to settle on ( in- in- 2 + sīdere to sit down) + -tōrēs, plural of -tor -tor ) + -ial

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