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Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
(zoology) Of, pertaining to, or adapted for digging or burrowing..
The most specialized fossorial mammals (moles, marsupial mole) are subterranean, seeking food and shelter underground and rarely coming to the surface.
Use fossorial when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Fossorial means (zoology) Of, pertaining to, or adapted for digging or burrowing..
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
Possible antonyms include cursorial.
The most specialized fossorial mammals (moles, marsupial mole) are subterranean, seeking food and shelter underground and rarely coming to the surface.
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