scansorial

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scansorial

Rhymes with -ɔːɹiəl

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From Latin scansarius, from scansus, past participle of scandere (“to climb”).

adjective more scansorial · most scansorial

Adapted to or specialised for climbing. scansorial claws
Habitually climbing; tending to climb. The forelimbs of saltatory animals often resemble those of ambulatory or scansorial species, […]

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Français	grimpeur, scansoriel

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@misc{scansorial_2026,
  title = {scansorial},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/scansorial},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}