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Insessores

plural noun
In·​ses·​so·​res | \ ˌinˌseˈsōr(ˌ)ēz\

Definition of Insessores

in former classifications
: an order of birds that have the feet adapted for perching including the Passeres and many others

History and Etymology for Insessores

New Latin, from Late Latin, plural of insessor waylayer (literally, one that sits on), from Latin insessus (past participle) + -or

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