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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