Gressorious

/ɡrɛˈsɔriəs/ adjective

Definition

Relating to or adapted for walking and running; characteristic of walking animals.

Etymology

From Latin 'gressorius' with -ous (adjectival suffix), essentially a variant form emphasizing the quality.

Kelly Says

This word is almost extinct in modern English, replaced by simpler 'ambulatory'—it's a casualty of scientific language evolution where precision terms get replaced by shorter, more intuitive ones.

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