cursorial
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cur·so·ri·al
(kûr-sôr′ē-əl)adj.
Adapted to or specialized for running: cursorial birds; cursorial legs.
[From Late Latin cursōrius, of running; see cursory.]
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cursorial
(kɜːˈsɔːrɪəl)adj
(Zoology) zoology adapted for running: a cursorial skeleton; cursorial birds.
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cur•so•ri•al
(kɜrˈsɔr i əl, -ˈsoʊr-)adj.
1. (of a body part) adapted for running.
2. having limbs adapted for running.
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Adj. 1. cursorial - (of limbs and feet) adapted for running
fossorial - (of limbs and feet) adapted for digging
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