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scansorial

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

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  • rhymes with -ɔːɹiəl

1

adj

Meaning 1

Adapted to or specialised for climbing

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology

Examples

  • scansorial claws

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Habitually climbing; tending to climb

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: лазещ (lazešt) — Translations
  • Bulgarian: катерещ се (katerešt se) — Translations
  • French: grimpeur — Translations
  • Welsh: dringol — Translations