fossorial
adjective
fos·so·ri·al fä-ˈsȯr-ē-əl 
: adapted to digging
a fossorial foot
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Animals that burrow underground like the badger are called fossorial. 
National Geographic, 14 Feb. 2020 Fossorial animals live underground, and nocturnal animals only come out at night. Kellie Ann Benz, The Mercury News, 4 May 2017
National Geographic, 14 Feb. 2020 Fossorial animals live underground, and nocturnal animals only come out at night. Kellie Ann Benz, The Mercury News, 4 May 2017 Word History
Etymology
Medieval Latin fossorius used for digging, from Latin fossor digger, from fodere
First Known Use
1836, in the meaning defined above
- compartmentalising
- compartmentalization
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- compartmentalize
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- compartmentation
- compartmentations
- compartmented
- compartmenting
- compartmentize
- compartments
- comparts
- compas
- compass
- compass bearing
- compass brick
- compass calipers
- compass card
- compass corrector
- compass course
- compass dial
- compass error
- compass heading