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cursoriality

cursoriality noun: the quality of being cursorial.

Noun

cursoriality (uncountable)

  1. The quality of being cursorial.
    • Among extant carnivores, such a rotatory fibula is known in bears and cats for instance and, among Hyaenodontidae, a rotary fibula is known in Hyaenodon, although Hyaenodon shows clear adaptations to cursoriality as well.2015 September 24, “A New Large Hyainailourine from the Bartonian of Europe and Its Bearings on the Evolution and Ecology of Massive Hyaenodonts (Mammalia)”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Origin of cursoriality

From cursorial + -ity.

Questions about cursoriality

What does cursoriality mean?
Cursoriality means the quality of being cursorial.
What part of speech is cursoriality?
Cursoriality is a noun.

Words near cursoriality in the dictionary

  1. cursored
  2. cursorial
  3. cursorialism
  4. cursorialist
  5. cursorialists
  6. cursoriality
  7. cursorially
  8. cursorials
  9. cursorily
  10. cursoriness
  11. cursoring

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