Cursores

plural noun

Cur·​so·​res

ˌkərˈsōr(ˌ)ēz

1

in some especially former classifications : any of certain groups of long-legged birds

2

in some especially former classifications : a group consisting of the wolf spiders and other forms that make no web but pursue their prey

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Latin, plural of cursor runner

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