Cursorial

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Cursorial \Cur*so"ri*al\ (k?r-s?"r?-al), a. (Zool.)
     (a) Adapted to running or walking, and not to prehension; as,
         the limbs of the horse are cursorial. See Illust. of
         {Aves}.
     (b) Of or pertaining to the {Cursores}.
         [1913 Webster]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  cursorial
       adj : (of limbs and feet) adapted for running [ant: {fossorial}]