"fodient" meaning in English

See fodient in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more fodient [comparative], most fodient [superlative]
Etymology: From Latin fodiens. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|fodiens}} Latin fodiens Head templates: {{en-adj}} fodient (comparative more fodient, superlative most fodient)
  1. Fitted for, or relating to, digging or burrowing.
    Sense id: en-fodient-en-adj-aPiTdaqd

Noun

Forms: fodients [plural]
Etymology: From Latin fodiens. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|fodiens}} Latin fodiens Head templates: {{en-noun}} fodient (plural fodients)
  1. (obsolete) One of the former suborder Fodientia; the aardvark. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-fodient-en-noun-eiOl-2yW Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Mammals Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 16 84 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 28 72 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 9 91 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 8 92 Disambiguation of Mammals: 3 97

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