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rasorial

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • UK, US: /ɹəˈsɔːɹɪəl/
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  • rhymes with -ɔːɹiəl

1

adj

Meaning 1

Scratching the ground for food, as domestic fowl or other gallinaceous birds.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Pertaining to the now obsolete order Rasores.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: historical

Topics: biology, natural-sciences, ornithology

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Rasores, the obsolete taxonomic order of birds including chickens and other poultry, and + -ial.

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: grattage du sol — scratching the ground for food, as domestic fowl or other gallinaceous birds
  • French: grattage — scratching the ground for food, as domestic fowl or other gallinaceous birds
  • German: scharrend — scratching the ground for food, as domestic fowl or other gallinaceous birds
  • Russian: разгребающий (razgrebajuščij) — scratching the ground for food, as domestic fowl or other gallinaceous birds