Definition of FOSSORIAL

fossorial

Meanings

Plural: fossorials

Adjective

  • (of limbs and feet) adapted for digging

Adj

  • Of, pertaining to, or adapted for digging or burrowing.

Noun

  • Any digging animal (such as a mole)

Origin / Etymology

From Latin fossōrius (“adapted for digging or delving”), from fodiō (“dig”).

Antonyms

cursorial

Scrabble Score: 12

fossorial is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
fossorial is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
fossorial is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

fossorial is a valid Words With Friends word