adj.
Pronunciation: fä- ' so ̇ r- ē - ə l
Function: adjective
Etymology: Medieval Latin fossorius used for digging, from Latin fossor digger, from fodere
Date: 1837
: adapted to digging <a fossorial foot>
adj.
Pronunciation: fä- ' so ̇ r- ē - ə l
Function: adjective
Etymology: Medieval Latin fossorius used for digging, from Latin fossor digger, from fodere
Date: 1837
: adapted to digging <a fossorial foot>
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012