/in'seuh sawr"ee euhl, -sohr"-/ , adj.
1. adapted for perching, as a bird's foot.
2. habitually perching, as a bird.
3. of or pertaining to birds that perch.
[ 1830-40; Insessor ( es ) the perching birds (L: perchers, equiv. to insed-, var. s. of insidere to settle on ( in- IN- 2 + sidere to sit down) + -tores, pl. of -tor -TOR) + -IAL ]