- insessorial foot
- subst. \/ˌɪnsesɔːrɪəlˈfʊt\/(zoologi) sittefot
English-Norwegian dictionary. 2013.
insessorial foot
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insessorial — [in΄se sôr′ē əl] adj. [< ModL Insessores, pl., perching birds < L insessor, occupant, lit., one who sits in or on < insidere (see INSIDIOUS) + IAL] adapted for perching, as a bird s foot or claw: also said of birds that frequently perch … English World dictionary
insessorial — /in seuh sawr ee euhl, sohr /, adj. 1. adapted for perching, as a bird s foot. 2. habitually perching, as a bird. 3. of or pertaining to birds that perch. [1830 40; < NL Insessor(es) the perching birds (L: perchers, equiv. to insed , var. s. of… … Universalium
insessorial — /ɪnsɛˈsɔriəl/ (say inse sawreeuhl) adjective 1. adapted for perching, as a bird s foot. 2. habitually perching, as a bird. 3. of or relating to birds that perch. {New Latin Insessorēs the perching birds (considered as an order), plural of… …
