rasorial
adjUK, US /ɹəˈsɔːɹɪəl/
Etymology From Rasores, the obsolete taxonomic order of birds including chickens and other poultry, and + -ial.
1
Scratching the ground for food, as domestic fowl or other gallinaceous birds.
2
Biology, Natural sciences, Ornithology Historical Pertaining to the now obsolete order Rasores.
- Related terms
- chicken scratch