Gressoria

/ɡrɛˈsɔriə/ noun

Definition

A group or classification of insects or animals adapted for walking and running.

Etymology

From Latin 'gressorius' (relating to walking), from 'gressus' (step), plus -ia (nominal suffix), used in zoological classification.

Kelly Says

Early naturalists grouped animals by locomotion type—gressoria, natatorial, volant—creating a classification system based on how organisms moved, which was intuitive but eventually replaced by evolutionary biology.

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