fossorial
/fɒˈsɔːrɪəl/adjective
1- Zoology (of an animal) burrowing【动】(动物)掘土的。
1.1
- (of limbs) adapted for use in burrowing(肢)适于掘土的。
词源
mid 19th cent.: from medieval Latin fossorius (from Latin fossor 'digger', from fodere 'to dig') + -AL.