insessorial

in·ses·so·ri·al

(ĭn′sĕ-sôr′ē-əl)
adj.
Perching or adapted for perching: insessorial claws.
[From New Latin Īnsessōrēs, the perchers (former order name), from Latin īnsessus, past participle of īnsidēre, to sit upon; see insidious.]
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insessorial

(ˌɪnsɛˈsɔːrɪəl)
adj
1. (Zoology) (of feet or claws) adapted for perching
2. (Zoology) (of birds) having insessorial feet
[C19: from New Latin Insessōrēs birds that perch, from Latin: perchers, from insidēre to sit upon, from sedēre to sit]
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