Definition of Fossorial. Meaning of Fossorial. Synonyms of Fossorial

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Definition of Fossorial

Fossorial
Fossorial Fos*so"ri*al, a. [L. fossor a digger.] Fitted for digging, adapted for burrowing or digging; as, a fossorial foot; a fossorial animal.

Meaning of Fossorial from wikipedia

- A fossorial animal (from Latin fossor 'digger') is one that is adapted to digging and which lives primarily (but not solely) underground. Examples of...
- subterranean, and those with limited adaptations to a fossorial lifestyle sub-fossorial. Some organisms are fossorial to aid in temperature regulation while others...
- The Spalacidae, or spalacids, are a family of rodents in the large and complex superfamily Muroidea. They are native to eastern Asia, the Horn of Africa...
- The broad-headed spiny rat (Clyomys laticeps) is a spiny rat species from South America. The etymology of the species name is the Latin word laticeps meaning...
- Xenodon pulcher is a species of fossorial snake in the family Colubridae. It is found in southern South America. Xenodon pulcher was sometimes previously...
- The fossorial giant rat (Gyldenstolpia fronto) is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae. It is found in Argentina and Brazil but was determined...
- oral aperture. All species in the family Typhlopidae are fossorial and feed on social fossorial invertebrates such as termites and ants. The tracheal lung...
- Scelotes uluguruensis, the Uluguru fossorial skink, is a species of lizard which is endemic to Tanzania. Scelotes uluguruensis at the Reptarium.cz Reptile...
- The Townsend's mole (Scap**** townsendii) is a fossorial mammal in the family Talpidae, and is the largest North American mole. It was named after the...
- ecologically diverse, with members ranging from fully arboreal to terrestrial to fossorial to semiaquatic habits. They presently exist mainly in South America; three...