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- [fo-sawr-ee-uh l, -sohr-]
- /fɒˈsɔr i əl, -ˈsoʊr-/
- /fəsˈɔːrɪəl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [fo-sawr-ee-uh l, -sohr-]
- /fɒˈsɔr i əl, -ˈsoʊr-/
Definitions of fossorial word
- adjective fossorial digging or burrowing. 1
- adjective fossorial adapted for digging, as the hands, feet, and bone structure of moles, armadillos, and aardvarks. 1
- noun fossorial (of an animal) burrowing. 1
- adjective fossorial (of the forelimbs and skeleton of burrowing animals) adapted for digging 0
- adjective fossorial (of burrowing animals, such as the mole and armadillo) having limbs of this type 0
- adjective fossorial digging or adapted for digging; burrowing 0
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Origin of fossorial
First appearance:
before 1830 One of the 36% newest English words
1830-40; < Late Latin fossōri(us) adapted to digging (equivalent to Latin fod(ere) to dig + tōrius -tory1, with dt > ss) + -al1
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Parts of speech for Fossorial
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preposition
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determiner
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fossorial popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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