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scansorial

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scan·so·ri·al  (skn-sôr-l, -sr-)
adj. Zoology
Adapted to or specialized for climbing.
[From Latin scnsrius, from scnsus, past participle of scandere, to climb; see skand- in Indo-European roots.]
scansorial [skænˈsɔːrɪəl]
adj
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) Zoology specialized for, characterized by, or relating to climbing a scansorial bird
[from Latin scānsōrius, from scandere to climb]
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These substrate utilization strategies are not equivalent to and should not be confused with the more restricted locomotor characteristics: natatorial, fossorial, cursorial, scansorial, and volant.
Substrate utilization and feeding strategies of mammals: description ... by Miljutin, Andrei / Estonian Journal of Ecology
 
 
 
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