• (a.) Capable of climbing; as, the woodpecker is a scansorial bird; adapted for climbing; as, a scansorial foot. • (a.) Of or pertaining to the Scansores. See Illust.. under Aves. Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning/scansorial/
Scan·so'ri·al adjective (Zoology) (a) Capable of climbing; as, the woodpecker is a scansorial bird; adapted for climbing; as, a scansorial foot. (b) Of or pertaining to the Scansores. See Illust. . under Aves . Scansorial tail (Zoology... Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/S/25