ambulatorial en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- [-ˈto̞ɹ-] (General-American)
- /-bjʊ-/ (General-American)
- /-bjʊ-/ without the horse–hoarse merger
- /ˌam.bjə.ləˈtoɹ.i.əl/ (General-American)
- /ˌam.bjə.ləˈto(ː)ɹ.i.əl/ without the horse–hoarse merger
Etymology
From Latin ambulator (“walker or wanderer”) + -ial.
Meanings
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ambulatory; adapted for walking; gressorial
Gulls average much larger than terns, with stouter build; the feet are larger and more ambulatorial, the wings are shorter and not so thin; the birds winnow the air in a steady course unlike the buoyant dashing flight of their relatives.
1872, Elliott Coues, Key to North American Birds:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most ambulatorial | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more ambulatorial | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Relateds
gressorial · saltatorial · raptorial · cursorial · scansorial · natatorial · fossorial · ambulatory
Translations (2)
cy cerddedol (Translations) · fr marcheur (Translations)