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fossorial
fos·so·ri·al F0276400 (fŏ-sôr′ē-əl)adj. Zoology 1. Burrowing or living underground: fossorial lizards.2. Relating to or used for burrowing or digging: fossorial habits; fossorial legs.
[From Late Latin fossōrius, from Latin fossus, past participle of fodere, to dig.]fossorial (fɒˈsɔːrɪəl) adj1. (Zoology) (of the forelimbs and skeleton of burrowing animals) adapted for digging2. (Zoology) (of burrowing animals, such as the mole and armadillo) having limbs of this type[C19: from Medieval Latin fossōrius from Latin fossor digger, from fodere to dig]fos•so•ri•al (fɒˈsɔr i əl, -ˈsoʊr-)
adj. burrowing or adapted for burrowing: fossorial mammals; fossorial paws. [1830–40; < Late Latin fossōri(us) adapted to digging (Latin fod(ere) to dig + tōrius -tory1) + -al1] Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | fossorial - (of limbs and feet) adapted for diggingcursorial - (of limbs and feet) adapted for running |
fossorial
fossorial[fä′sȯr·ē·əl] (vertebrate zoology) Adapted for digging. fossorial
fossorial adjective Referring to an animal that digs or burrows (e.g., naked mole rats, badgers).fossorial pertaining to an organism adapted for digging.fossorial
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