rasores Meaning, Definition & Usage

Ra*so`res noun plural

Etymology

NL., fr. L. radere, rasum, to scratch. See Rase, v. t.

Definitions

1. (Zoöl.) An order of birds; the Gallinæ. ✍ Formely, the word Rasores was used in a wider sense, so as to include other birds now widely separated in classification.