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Scansorial tail

Scansorial \Scan*so"ri*al\, a. (Zo["o]l.)

  1. Capable of climbing; as, the woodpecker is a scansorial bird; adapted for climbing; as, a scansorial foot.

  2. Of or pertaining to the Scansores. See Illust. under Aves.

    Scansorial tail (Zo["o]l.), a tail in which the feathers are stiff and sharp at the tip, as in the woodpeckers.