Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cursoriality

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: cur-so-ri-al-i-ty
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

6

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The quality of being cursorial.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Among extant carnivores, such a rotatory fibula is known in bears and cats for instance and, among Hyaenodontidae, a rotary fibula is known in Hyaenodon, although Hyaenodon shows clear adaptations to cursoriality as well."

Etymology

From cursorial + -ity.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: cursorial

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does cursoriality mean?: The quality of being cursorial.
Where does cursoriality come from?: From cursorial + -ity.

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