Meaning

2 senses
  1. Adapted for running.

    The limbs of the horse are cursorial.

    (of limbs and feet) adapted for running

  2. Having legs fitted for running.

    The ostrich is a cursorial bird.

Origin

By surface analysis, cursory + -al.

By surface analysis, cursory + -al.

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Forms

more cursorial, most cursorial
Comparativemore cursorial Lesson
Superlativemost cursorial Lesson

regular

Antonyms

1 antonyms

Word family

5 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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