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fossorial

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fos·so·ri·al  (f-sôr-l, -sr-)
adj. Zoology
Adapted for or used in burrowing or digging: the fossorial forefeet of a mole.
[From Late Latin fossrius, from Latin fossus, past participle of fodere, to dig.]
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Adj.1.fossorial - (of limbs and feet) adapted for digging
cursorial - (of limbs and feet) adapted for running


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