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

Word History and Origins

Origin of gressorial¹

1835–45; < Latin gress ( us ), past participle of gradī to walk + -orial, as in grallatorial

Word History and Origins

Origin of gressorial¹

C19: from New Latin gressōrius, from gressus having walked, from gradī to step