"cursorial" meaning in English

See cursorial in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more cursorial [comparative], most cursorial [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj}} cursorial (comparative more cursorial, superlative most cursorial)
  1. (zoology) Adapted for running. Categories (topical): Zoology Translations (adapted for running): juoksemiseen sopeutunut (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-cursorial-en-adj-ka0IcDNO Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology Disambiguation of 'adapted for running': 86 14
  2. (zoology) Having legs fitted for running. Categories (topical): Zoology Translations (having legs fitted for running): juoksu- (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-cursorial-en-adj-o7xGTcTr Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 12 77 11 Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology Disambiguation of 'having legs fitted for running': 7 93

Noun

Forms: cursorials [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} cursorial (plural cursorials)
  1. Such an animal Related terms: ambulatorial, fossorial, gressorial, natatorial, raptorial, saltatorial, scansorial
    Sense id: en-cursorial-en-noun-GMfR~ZtD

Inflected forms

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