Definitions for rasorial

rasorial ra·so·ri·al

Spelling: [ruh-sawr-ee-uh l, -sohr-]
IPA: /rəˈsɔr i əl, -ˈsoʊr-/

Rasorial is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 8 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 9 points.

You can make 175 anagrams from letters in rasorial (aailorrs).

Definitions for rasorial

adjective

  1. given to scratching the ground for food, as chickens; gallinaceous.
  2. pertaining to a bird's foot adapted for scratching.

Origin of rasorial

1830-40; New Latin Rasor(es) former name of the order, Late Latin rāsorēs, plural of rāsor scratcher (Latin rād(ere) to scrape, scratch + -tor -tor, with dt > s; cf

Examples for rasorial

There is the same need for a substitute for rasorial, which is only applicable to birds.

Two pigeons and four species of quail are all the rasorial birds in the island; the true gallinaceous birds being wholly wanting.

For want of a better term, we must call this the rasorial type, as it corresponds to that Ornithological group.

Word Value for rasorial
Scrable

8

Words with friends

9

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