ambulatorialadj.

Brit.

/ˌambjᵿləˈtɔːrɪəl/, U.S.

/ˌæmbjələˈtɔriəl/

Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin ambulātōrius , -al suffix¹.

Etymology: < classical Latin ambulātōrius ambulatory adj. + -al suffix¹. Compare earlier ambulatory adj.

1. Chiefly Zoology. Of, relating to, or involving walking or running. Cf. ambulatory adj. 3a.

ΘΚΠ

the world > animals > by locomotion > [adjective] > adapted for running

ambulatorial1812

cursorial1835

the world > movement > progressive motion > walking > [adjective] > of or relating to

ambulatory1625

ambulatorial1812

1812 G. Shaw Gen. Zool. VIII. i. 49 Touraco-Bird possessing the power of placing the toes at pleasure either in a scansorial or ambulatorial direction.

1854 A. Adams et al. Man. Nat. Hist. i. 208 In the ambulatorial group,..we meet with those phantasms of the insect world, the ‘Walking-leaves’, and the stick-like Phasma.

1895 Iowa Ornithologist 1 36 The movement of the tail and the ambulatorial gait in walking show an unmistakable close genetic connection with the Wagtails.

1917 N. Douglas South Wind xxiv. 300 I am feeling slightly wobblish in the peripatetic or ambulatorial department.

1970 Richardson (Texas) Daily News 20 Aug. 13 She has contributed much in community service and encourages others who through illness or accident find themselves with ambulatorial restriction.

2000 A. F. G. Dixon Insect Predator–Prey Dynamics i. 15 The legs do not appear to have an ambulatorial function.

2. Zoology. Of a limb, organ, or part: adapted for or used in walking; = ambulatory adj. 3c. Now somewhat rare.

ΘΚΠ

the world > movement > progressive motion > walking > [adjective] > fitted for

ambulatory?1768

ambulating1824

ambulatorial1825

1825 N. A. Vigors in Trans. Linn. Soc. 14 402 The strong and ambulatorial feet of the Gallinaceous Birds.

1874 E. Coues Birds Northwest 602 Legs decidedly ambulatorial, placed well forward.

1922 Jrnl. N.Y. Entomol. Soc. 30 164 Abdominal sternites less strongly and closely punctured, the ambulatorial setæ poorly developed.

1981 R. Elzinga Fund. Entomol. (ed. 2) ii. 53 The ambulatorial leg is the least specialized and is often referred to as a walking leg.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2020; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	ambulatorial
释义	ambulatorialadj. Brit. /ˌambjᵿləˈtɔːrɪəl/, U.S. /ˌæmbjələˈtɔriəl/ Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin ambulātōrius , -al suffix¹. Etymology: < classical Latin ambulātōrius ambulatory adj. + -al suffix¹. Compare earlier ambulatory adj. 1. Chiefly Zoology. Of, relating to, or involving walking or running. Cf. ambulatory adj. 3a. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > by locomotion > [adjective] > adapted for running ambulatorial1812 cursorial1835 the world > movement > progressive motion > walking > [adjective] > of or relating to ambulatory1625 ambulatorial1812 1812 G. Shaw Gen. Zool. VIII. i. 49 Touraco-Bird possessing the power of placing the toes at pleasure either in a scansorial or ambulatorial direction. 1854 A. Adams et al. Man. Nat. Hist. i. 208 In the ambulatorial group,..we meet with those phantasms of the insect world, the ‘Walking-leaves’, and the stick-like Phasma. 1895 Iowa Ornithologist 1 36 The movement of the tail and the ambulatorial gait in walking show an unmistakable close genetic connection with the Wagtails. 1917 N. Douglas South Wind xxiv. 300 I am feeling slightly wobblish in the peripatetic or ambulatorial department. 1970 Richardson (Texas) Daily News 20 Aug. 13 She has contributed much in community service and encourages others who through illness or accident find themselves with ambulatorial restriction. 2000 A. F. G. Dixon Insect Predator–Prey Dynamics i. 15 The legs do not appear to have an ambulatorial function. 2. Zoology. Of a limb, organ, or part: adapted for or used in walking; = ambulatory adj. 3c. Now somewhat rare. ΘΚΠ the world > movement > progressive motion > walking > [adjective] > fitted for ambulatory?1768 ambulating1824 ambulatorial1825 1825 N. A. Vigors in Trans. Linn. Soc. 14 402 The strong and ambulatorial feet of the Gallinaceous Birds. 1874 E. Coues Birds Northwest 602 Legs decidedly ambulatorial, placed well forward. 1922 Jrnl. N.Y. Entomol. Soc. 30 164 Abdominal sternites less strongly and closely punctured, the ambulatorial setæ poorly developed. 1981 R. Elzinga Fund. Entomol. (ed. 2) ii. 53 The ambulatorial leg is the least specialized and is often referred to as a walking leg. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2020; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adj.1812
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