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Fossorial

Fitted for digging, adapted for burrowing or digging; as, a fossorial foot; a fossorial animal.

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Cursorial 94% connected

Adapted to running or walking, and not to prehension; as, the limbs of the horse are cursorial. See Illust. of Aves.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Cursorial 94% connected

Adapted to running or walking, and not to prehension; as, the limbs of the horse are cursorial. See Illust. of Aves.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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