semiburrowing
English
Etymology
semi- + burrowing
Adjective
semiburrowing (not comparable)
- (zoology) That sometimes burrows.
- 2011, John P. Rafferty, Reptiles and Amphibians (page 241)
- Some terrestrial forms are semiburrowing, whereas others are arboreal (tree dwelling).
- 2011, John P. Rafferty, Reptiles and Amphibians (page 241)