cursorial

English

Adjective

cursorial (comparative more cursorial, superlative most cursorial)

1. (zoology) Adapted for running.

   The limbs of the horse are cursorial.

2. (zoology) Having legs fitted for running.

   The ostrich is a cursorial bird.

Translations

Translations

• Finnish: juoksu- (fi)
• (deprecated template usage) {{trans-mid}}
• French: coureur (fr) m

Noun

cursorial (plural cursorials)

1. Such an animal

See also

• ambulatorial
• fossorial
• gressorial
• natatorial
• raptorial
• saltatorial
• scansorial