Fossorial — Fos*so ri*al, a. [L. fossor a digger.] Fitted for digging, adapted for burrowing or digging; as, a fossorial foot; a fossorial animal. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
fossorial — [fä sôr′ē əl] adj. [< LL fossorius < L fossor, digger < fossus (see FOSSIL) + AL] digging or adapted for digging; burrowing [fossorial claws] … English World dictionary
fossorial — fos•so•ri•al [[t]fɒˈsɔr i əl, ˈsoʊr [/t]] adj. zool. burrowing or adapted for burrowing: fossorial mammals; fossorial paws[/ex] • Etymology: 1830–40; < LL fossōri(us) adapted to digging (L fod(ere) to dig +tōrius tory I) + al I … From formal English to slang
fossorial — adjective Etymology: Medieval Latin fossorius used for digging, from Latin fossor digger, from fodere Date: 1837 adapted to digging < a fossorial foot > … New Collegiate Dictionary
fossorial — adjective Of, pertaining to, or adapted for digging or burrowing. The mole is a fossorial mammal. See Also: fossorious … Wiktionary
Fossorial Giant Rat — Taxobox name = Fossorial Giant Rat status = VU | status system = IUCN2.3 regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Mammalia ordo = Rodentia familia = Cricetidae genus = Kunsia species = K. fronto binomial = Kunsia fronto binomial authority =… … Wikipedia
fossorial — burrowing … Dictionary of ichthyology
fossorial — adj. [L. fossor, digger] Fitted for or having the habit of digging … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
fossorial — /fo sawr ee euhl, sohr /, adj. Zool. 1. digging or burrowing. 2. adapted for digging, as the hands, feet, and bone structure of moles, armadillos, and aardvarks. [1830 40; < LL fossori(us) adapted to digging (equiv. to L fod(ere) to dig + torius… … Universalium
fossorial — fos·so·ri·al || fÉ‘ sÉ”rɪəl /fÉ’ sÉ”Ër adj. (Zoology) able to dig or burrow; suitable for digging … English contemporary dictionary