fossorial

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      Etymology

      From Latin fossōrius (“adapted for digging or delving”), from fodiō (“dig”).

      Adjective

      fossorial (comparative more fossorial, superlative most fossorial)

      1. Of, pertaining to, or adapted for digging or burrowing.
        The mole is a fossorial mammal.

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      Last modified on 20 May 2013, at 16:27