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fossorial

fos·so·ri·al [ fo sáwree əl ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
adapted for digging or burrowing: describes animals that have large forelimbs or other adaptations for digging and burrowing, or to describe the parts of the body used for this purpose

[Mid-19th century. < medieval Latin fossorius< Latin fossor "digger" < fodere "dig"]
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