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scansorial

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scan⋅so⋅ri⋅al

  [skan-sawr-ee-uhl, -sohr-]
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–adjective Zoology.
1. capable of or adapted for climbing, as the feet of certain birds, lizards, etc.
2. habitually climbing, as a woodpecker.
Origin:
1800–10; < L scānsōri(us) for climbing (scand(ere) to climb (see scan ) + -tōrius -tory 1 , with dt > s) + -al 1
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scan·so·ri·al   (skān-sôr'ē-əl, -sōr'-)   
adj.   Zoology
Adapted to or specialized for climbing.

[From Latin scānsōrius, from scānsus, past participle of scandere, to climb; see skand- in Indo-European roots.]
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