burrower


burrowburrow of a woodchuckA. entranceB. spy holeC. excrement chamberD. nest

bur·row

B0405800 (bûr′ō, bŭr′ō)n.1. A hole or tunnel dug in the ground by a small animal, such as a rabbit or mole, for habitation or refuge.2. A narrow or snug place.v. bur·rowed, bur·row·ing, bur·rows v.intr.1. a. To dig a hole or tunnel for habitation or refuge.b. To live or hide in such a place.2. To move or progress by or as if by digging or tunneling: "Suddenly the train is burrowing through the pinewoods" (William Styron).v.tr.1. To make by or as if by tunneling.2. To dig a hole or tunnel in or through.3. Archaic To hide in or as if in a burrow.
[Middle English borow.]
bur′row·er n.