burrow
noun
a hole or tunnel in the ground made by a rabbit, fox, or similar animal to live or hide in.
burrower
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a word derived from
burrow.
Example Sentences
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Its small, flat, triangular cerebellum, for instance, indicates it was likely an adept burrower, but other features imply that it didn’t spend its entire life underground, the researchers report today in Science Advances.
From Science Magazine ● Sep. 26, 2023
“I'm more of a much burrower and just push narrowly, straight ahead.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 28, 2015
“Rat! rat! rat!” roared Harry, a cry taken up by Philip; and away they splashed, running upon their toes in chase of the long-tailed burrower.
From Hollowdell Grange Holiday Hours in a Country Home by George Manville Fenn
Master Duckbill is a skillful burrower and makes long tunnels in the earth with his strong claws.
From Dew Drops, Vol. 37, No. 18, May 3, 1914 by Various
The larva may be aquatic, or subterranean, or a burrower in wood, while the imago is aerial.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 4 "Hero" to "Hindu Chronology" by Various
