Meanings
adjectivecursorial (comparative more cursorial, superlative most cursorial)
comparative more cursorial · superlative most cursorial
Synonyms & antonyms
adjective(of limbs and feet) adapted for running
Opposite
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
By surface analysis, cursory + -al.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Finnish juoksemiseen sopeutunut, juoksu-
- juoksemiseen sopeutunutadapted for running
- juoksu-having legs fitted for running
Welsh rhedol
- rhedolhaving legs fitted for running
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with cursorial
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All rhymes →Cite this entry
APA
cursorial. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cursorial
MLA
“cursorial.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cursorial. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cursorial,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cursorial.
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