[kur-sawr-ee-uh
l, -sohr-] 
| 1. | adapted for running, as the feet and skeleton of dogs, horses, etc. |
| 2. | having limbs adapted for running, as certain birds, insects, etc. |
| cur·so·ri·al (kûr-sôr'ē-əl, -sōr'-) adj. Adapted to or specialized for running: cursorial birds; cursorial legs. [From Late Latin cursōrius, of running; see cursory.] |