fossorial

fos·so·ri·al

adj \fä-ˈsȯr-ē-əl\

Definition of FOSSORIAL

: adapted to digging <a fossorial foot>

Origin of FOSSORIAL

Medieval Latin fossorius used for digging, from Latin fossor digger, from fodere

First Known Use: 1837

Rhymes with FOSSORIAL

arboreal, armorial, auctorial, authorial, cantorial, censorial, corporeal, cursorial, factorial, marmoreal, memorial, pictorial, praetorial, proctorial, raptorial, rectorial, sartorial, seignorial, sensorial, sponsorial, tonsorial, tutorial, uxorial, vectorial