/ Dictionary / Index F fossorial: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: fos•so•ri•al Pronunciation: (fo-sôr'ē-ul, -sōr'-), [key] — adj. Zool. digging or burrowing. adapted for digging, as the hands, feet, and bone structure of moles, armadillos, and aardvarks. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: fossorial (Thesaurus) fossor fossula Related Content Daily Word Quiz: careening Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language