Fossorial

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  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]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:



  fossorial
       adj : (of limbs and feet) adapted for digging [ant: {cursorial}]