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Antecursor
Antecursor An`te*cur"sor, n. [L., fr. antecurrere to run
before; ante + currere to run.]
A forerunner; a precursor. [Obs.]
CursorCursor Cur"sor (k?r"s?r), n. [L., a runner. See Cursitor.]
Any part of a mathematical instrument that moves or slides
backward and forward upon another part. Cursores
Cursores Cur*so"res (k?r-s?"rEz), n. pl. [L. cursor, pl.
cursores, a runner.] (Zo["o]l.)
(a) An order of running birds including the ostrich, emu, and
allies; the Ratita[ae].
(b) A group of running spiders; the wolf spiders.
CursorialCursorial Cur*so"ri*al (k?r-s?"r?-al), a. (Zo["o]l.)
(a) Adapted to running or walking, and not to prehension; as,
the limbs of the horse are cursorial. See Illust. of
Aves.
(b) Of or pertaining to the Cursores. Cursorily
Cursorily Cur"so*ri*ly (k?r"s?-r?-l?), adv.
In a running or hasty manner; carelessly.
Cursoriness
Cursoriness Cur"so*ri*ness, n.
The quality of being cursory; superficial performance; as,
cursoriness of view.
Cursorius cursorCourser Cours"er (k?rs"?r), n. [F. coursier.]
1. One who courses or hunts.
leash is a leathern thong by which . . . a courser
leads his greyhound. --Hanmer.
2. A swift or spirited horse; a racer or a war horse; a
charger. [Poetic.] --Pope.
3. (Zo["o]l.) A grallatorial bird of Europe (Cursorius
cursor), remarkable for its speed in running. Sometimes,
in a wider sense, applied to running birds of the Ostrich
family. CursoryCursory Cur"so*ry (k?r"s?-r?), a. [L. cursorius, fr. cursor.
See Cursor.]
1. Running about; not stationary. [Obs.]
2. Characterized by haste; hastily or superficially
performed; slight; superficial; careless.
Events far too important to be treated in a cursory
manner. --Hallam. Discursory
Discursory Dis*cur`so*ry, a.
Argumentative; discursive; reasoning. [R.] --Bp. Hall.
PercursoryPercursory Per*cur"so*ry, a. [L. percursor one who runs
through, fr. percurrere. See Percurrent.]
Running over slightly or in haste; cursory. [R.] PrecursorPrecursor Pre*cur"sor, n. [L. praecursor, fr. praecurrere to
run before; prae before + currere to run. See Course.]
One who, or that which, precedes an event, and indicates its
approach; a forerunner; a harbinger.
Evil thoughts are the invisible, airy precursors of all
the storms and tempests of the soul. --Buckminster.
Syn: Predecessor; forerunner; harbinger; messenger; omen;
sign. Precursorship
Precursorship Pre*cur"sor*ship, n.
The position or condition of a precursor. --Ruskin.
Precursory
Precursory Pre*cur"so*ry, a. [L. praecursorius.]
Preceding as a precursor or harbinger; indicating something
to follow; as, precursory symptoms of a fever.
Precursory
Precursory Pre*cur"so*ry, n.
An introduction. [Obs.]
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