rasorial

[ ruh-sawr-ee-uhl ]

/ rəˈsɔr i əl /

adjective

given to scratching the ground for food, as is the habit of chickens and other gallinaceous birds.

pertaining to a bird's foot adapted for scratching.

Origin of rasorial

First recorded in 1830–40; from New Latin Rasor(es) former name of the order, Late Latin rāsōrēs, plural of rāsor “scratcher, scraper,” from Latin rād(ere) “to scratch, scrape” + -tor noun suffix of agency (with -dt- becoming -s-) + -ial adjective suffix; cf. raze, -tor, -ial

Words nearby rasorial

Raskolnik, rasmalai, Rasmussen, rason, rasophore, rasorial, rasp, raspatory, raspberry, raspberry sawfly, rasper

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Example sentences from the Web for rasorial

For want of a better term, we must call this the Rasorial type, as it corresponds to that Ornithological group.
Zoological Illustrations, or Original Figures and Descriptions. Volume III, Second Series|William Swainson
Two pigeons and four species of quail are all the rasorial birds in the island; the true gallinaceous birds being wholly wanting.
The History of Tasmania, Volume I (of 2)|John West
There is the same need for a substitute for rasorial, which is only applicable to birds.
Vestiges of the Natural History of Creation|Robert Chambers

British Dictionary definitions for rasorial

rasorial

/ (rəˈsɔːrɪəl) /

adjective

(of birds such as domestic poultry) adapted for scratching the ground for food

Word Origin for rasorial

C19: from New Latin Rasores such birds, from Latin rādere to scrape

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单词	rasorial
释义	rasorial [ ruh-sawr-ee-uhl ] / rəˈsɔr i əl / adjective given to scratching the ground for food, as is the habit of chickens and other gallinaceous birds. pertaining to a bird's foot adapted for scratching. Origin of rasorial First recorded in 1830–40; from New Latin Rasor(es) former name of the order, Late Latin rāsōrēs, plural of rāsor “scratcher, scraper,” from Latin rād(ere) “to scratch, scrape” + -tor noun suffix of agency (with -dt- becoming -s-) + -ial adjective suffix; cf. raze, -tor, -ial Words nearby rasorial Raskolnik, rasmalai, Rasmussen, rason, rasophore, rasorial, rasp, raspatory, raspberry, raspberry sawfly, rasper Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for rasorial For want of a better term, we must call this the Rasorial type, as it corresponds to that Ornithological group. Zoological Illustrations, or Original Figures and Descriptions. Volume III, Second Series\|William Swainson Two pigeons and four species of quail are all the rasorial birds in the island; the true gallinaceous birds being wholly wanting. The History of Tasmania, Volume I (of 2)\|John West There is the same need for a substitute for rasorial, which is only applicable to birds. Vestiges of the Natural History of Creation\|Robert Chambers British Dictionary definitions for rasorial rasorial / (rəˈsɔːrɪəl) / adjective (of birds such as domestic poultry) adapted for scratching the ground for food Word Origin for rasorial C19: from New Latin Rasores such birds, from Latin rādere to scrape Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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