Definition of Scansores

1. n. pl. An artifical group of birds formerly regarded as an order. They are distributed among several orders by modern ornithologists.

Definition of Scansores

1. Proper noun. (dated) A taxonomic group of birds with two toes in front and two behind, formerly thought of as an order, but now distributed among several orders. ¹

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Medical Definition of Scansores

1. An artifical group of birds formerly regarded as an order. They are distributed among several orders by modern ornithologists. The toes are in pairs, two before and two behind, by which they are enabled to cling to, and climb upon, trees, as the woodpeckers, parrots, cuckoos, and trogons. Origin: L. Scandere, scansum, to climb. (11 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Scansores

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scanning transmission electron microscope
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scanning tunnelling microscopy
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