semiburrowing

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English

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Etymology

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semi- +‎ burrowing

Adjective

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semiburrowing (not comparable)

  1. (zoology) That sometimes burrows.
    • 2011, John P. Rafferty, Reptiles and Amphibians, page 241:
      Some terrestrial forms are semiburrowing, whereas others are arboreal (tree dwelling).