01 a. Capable of climbing; as, the woodpecker is a scansorial bird; adapted for climbing; as, a scansorial foot.
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Capable of climbing; as, the woodpecker is a scansorial bird; adapted for climbing; as, a scansorial foot.(Zool.)
Phrases & compounds
Scansorial tail —
a tail in which the feathers are stiff and sharp at the tip, as in the woodpeckers.