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insessorial
(in′se sôr′ē əl)
adjective
adapted for perching, as a bird's foot or claw: also said of birds that frequently perch
Origin: < ModL Insessores, pl., perching birds < L insessor, occupant, lit., one who sits in or on < insidere (see insidious) + -ial
See insessorial in American Heritage Dictionary 4
adjective
Perching or adapted for perching: insessorial claws.
Origin:
Origin: From New Latin Īnsessōrēs, the perching birds
Origin: , from Latin īnsessus
Origin: , past participle of īnsidēre, to sit upon; see insidious
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foot of a chickadee
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