FOSSORIAL

fossorial

(adjective) (of limbs and feet) adapted for digging

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

fossorial (comparative more fossorial, superlative most fossorial)

Of, pertaining to, or adapted for digging or burrowing.

Noun

fossorial (plural fossorials)

Any digging animal (such as a mole)

Anagrams

• isosafrol

Source: Wiktionary


Fos*so"ri*al, a. Etym: [L. fossor a digger.]

Definition: Fitted for digging, adapted for burrowing or digging; as, a fossorial foot; a fossorial animal.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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