1. fossorial - Noun
2. fossorial - Adjective
Fitted for digging, adapted for burrowing or digging; as, a fossorial foot; a fossorial animal.
Source: Webster's dictionaryBecause of this fossorial existence, it was first described in 2003, being new to the scientific community at that time, although previously known to local people. citation Purple frog (Nasikabatrachus sahyadrensis). Source: Internet
The tadpoles then swim out into the open water and rapidly complete their development. citation Madagascan burrowing frogs are less fossorial and mostly bury themselves in leaf litter. Source: Internet