insessorial
[ in-suh-sawr-ee-uh l, -sohr- ]
/ ˌɪn səˈsɔr i əl, -ˈsoʊr- /
adjective
adapted for perching, as a bird's foot.
habitually perching, as a bird.
of or relating to birds that perch.
Words nearby insessorial
inserted,
insertion,
insertion element,
insertion sequence,
insertional mutagenesis,
insessorial,
inset,
inset initial,
inseverable,
inshallah,
insheathe
Example sentences from the Web for insessorial
Alau′da, a genus of insessorial birds, which includes the larks.
His physical construction closely resembles that of his insessorial brethren, most of whom go when he comes.
British Dictionary definitions for insessorial
insessorial
/ (ˌɪnsɛˈsɔːrɪəl) /
adjective
(of feet or claws) adapted for perching
(of birds) having insessorial feet
Word Origin for insessorial
C19: from New Latin
Insessōrēs birds that perch, from Latin: perchers, from
insidēre to sit upon, from
sedēre to sit