/reuh sawr"ee euhl, -sohr"-/ , adj.
1. given to scratching the ground for food, as chickens; gallinaceous.
2. pertaining to a bird's foot adapted for scratching.
[ 1830-40; Rasor ( es ) former name of the order, LL rasores, pl. of RASOR scratcher (L rad ( ere ) to scrape, scratch + -tor -TOR, with dt > s; cf. RAZE) + -IAL ]