insessorial

in·ses·so·ri·al

 (ĭn′sĕ-sôr′ē-əl)
adj.
Perching or adapted for perching:insessorial claws.
[From New LatinĪnsessōrēs,the perchers (former order name), from Latinīnsessus, past participle ofīnsidēre,to sit upon; see insidious.]
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insessorial

(ˌɪnsɛˈsɔːrɪəl)
adj
1. (Zoology) (of feet or claws) adapted for perching
2. (Zoology) (of birds) having insessorial feet
[C19: from New LatinInsessōrēs birds that perch, from Latin: perchers, frominsidēre to sit upon, fromsedēre to sit]
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014


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