insessorial
adjectiveDefinition of insessorial
1 [ Latin insessus (past participle) + English -orial, as in raptorial ] : perching or adapted for perching insessorial feet
2 [ New Latin Insessores + English -ial ] : of or relating to the order Insessores
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