"fossoriality" meaning in English

See fossoriality in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Etymology: fossorial + -ity Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|fossorial|ity}} fossorial + -ity Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} fossoriality (uncountable)
  1. The condition of being fossorial Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-fossoriality-en-noun-4iy2nVqg Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ity

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