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fossorial
UK
/fəˈsɔːrɪəl/
US
/fɑˈsɔriəl/
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fossorial
adjective
more fossorial
Comp.
most fossorial
Super.
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/fəˈsɔːrɪəl/
US
/fɑˈsɔriəl/
норный
The fossorial habits of the mole make it an excellent digger.
Норные привычки крота делают его отличным копателем.
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burrowing
earth-dwelling
subterranean
digging
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fossorial
adjective
Adapted for digging or burrowing.
The fossorial limbs of the mole allow it to tunnel efficiently through the soil.
Living or occurring underground, or characteristic of animals that habitually burrow.
Many fossorial rodents construct elaborate tunnel systems beneath the desert floor.
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