gressorial
[ gre-sawr-ee-uhl, -sohr- ]
adjectiveZoology.
adapted for walking, as the feet of some birds.
Origin of gressorial
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British Dictionary definitions for gressorial
gressorial
gressorious
/ (ɡrɛˈsɔːrɪəl) /
adjective
(of the feet of certain birds) specialized for walking
(of birds, such as the ostrich) having such feet
Origin of gressorial
1C19: from New Latin gressōrius, from gressus having walked, from gradī to step
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