Definition of Insessores

1. Noun. A bird with feet adapted for perching (as on tree branches); this order is now generally abandoned by taxonomists.

Exact synonyms: Order Insessores, Percher, Perching Bird
Generic synonyms: Animal Order
Group relationships: Aves, Class Aves
Derivative terms: Perch

Definition of Insessores

1. n. pl. An order of birds, formerly established to include the perching birds, but now generally regarded as an artificial group.

Medical Definition of Insessores

1. An order of birds, formerly established to include the perching birds, but now generally regarded as an artificial group. Origin: NL, fr. L. Insessor, lit, one who sits down, fr. Incidere. See Insession. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Insessores

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Insessores (current term)
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