fossorial en · ADJ
Etymology
From Latin fossōrius (“adapted for digging or delving”), from fodiō (“dig”).
Meanings
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Of, pertaining to, or adapted for digging or burrowing.
The most specialized fossorial mammals (moles, marsupial mole) are subterranean, seeking food and shelter underground and rarely coming to the surface.
2006, Kenneth D. Rose, The Beginning of the Age of Mammals, Johns Hopkins University Press, →ISBN:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most fossorial | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more fossorial | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Deriveds
nonfossorial · fossorially · fossoriality · fossorialization
Relateds
gressorial · saltatorial · fossorialism · fossorious · ambulatorial · raptorial · semifossorial · cursorial · scansorial · natatorial
Translations (15)
es fosorial (of, pertaining to, or adapted for digging or burrowing) · bg риещ (of, pertaining to, or adapted for digging or burrowing) · pt fossório (of, pertaining to, or adapted for digging or burrowing) · cy cloddiol (of, pertaining to, or adapted for digging or burrowing) · pl grzebiący (of, pertaining to, or adapted for digging or burrowing) · cy turiol (of, pertaining to, or adapted for digging or burrowing) · fr fouisseuse (of, pertaining to, or adapted for digging or burrowing) · ja 掘削性 (of, pertaining to, or adapted for digging or burrowing) · fr fouisseur (of, pertaining to, or adapted for digging or burrowing) · vi động vật ở hang (of, pertaining to, or adapted for digging or burrowing) · cmn 掘土的 (of, pertaining to, or adapted for digging or burrowing) · fa دالانساز (of, pertaining to, or adapted for digging or burrowing) · pt fossorial (of, pertaining to, or adapted for digging or burrowing) · he מתחפרים (of, pertaining to, or adapted for digging or burrowing) · bg ровещ (of, pertaining to, or adapted for digging or burrowing)