"scansorial" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more scansorial [comparative], most scansorial [superlative]
Etymology: From Latin scansarius, from scansus, past participle of scandere (“to climb”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|scansarius}} Latin scansarius Head templates: {{en-adj}} scansorial (comparative more scansorial, superlative most scansorial)
  1. (zoology) Adapted to or specialised for climbing Categories (topical): Zoology
    Sense id: en-scansorial-en-adj-Je5Oac0G Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology
  2. (zoology) Habitually climbing; tending to climb Categories (topical): Zoology Translations (Translations): лазещ (lazešt) (Bulgarian), катерещ се (katerešt se) (Bulgarian), grimpeur [masculine] (French), dringol (Welsh)
    Sense id: en-scansorial-en-adj-VK7ZZV-z Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with Welsh translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 37 63 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 31 69 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 27 73 Disambiguation of Terms with Welsh translations: 27 73 Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology Disambiguation of 'Translations': 35 65
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: scansoriality Related terms: ambulatorial, cursorial, fossorial, gressorial, natatorial, raptorial, saltatorial

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