CURSORIAL

cursorial

(adjective) (of limbs and feet) adapted for running

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Adjective

cursorial (comparative more cursorial, superlative most cursorial)

(zoology) Adapted for running.

(zoology) Having legs fitted for running.

Noun

cursorial (plural cursorials)

Such an animal

Source: Wiktionary


Cur*so"ri*al (kr-s"r-al), a. (Zoöl.) (a) Adapted to running or walking, and not to prehension; as, the limbs of the horse are cursorial. See Illust. of Aves. (b) Of or pertaining to the Cursores.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

2 February 2025

BACK

(adverb) at or to or toward the back or rear; “he moved back”; “tripped when he stepped backward”; “she looked rearward out the window of the car”


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Coffee Trivia

Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.

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