What is "scansorial"

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.

1. 1 (context zoology English) Adapted to or specialised for climbing. 2 (context zoology English) Habitually climbing; tending to clim