ra·so·ri·al (r -zôr  -l, -z r-, -sôr-, -sr-)adj. Characteristically scratching the ground for food. Used of chickens and similar birds. [From Late Latin r  sor, scraper, from Latin rsus, past participle of rdere, to scrape; see rd- in Indo-European roots.] |
rasorial [rəˈsɔːrɪəl]
adj
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) (of birds such as domestic poultry) adapted for scratching the ground for food
[from New Latin Rasores such birds, from Latin rādere to scrape]
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