Cursoria

plural noun

Cur·​so·​ria

-ōrēə

in some classifications

: a suborder of Orthoptera including cockroaches, mantes, and stick insects comprising those that progress by running and not leaping compare saltatoria

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Late Latin, neuter plural of cursorius of running, from Latin cursus running, course (from cursus, past participle) + -orius -ory

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