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Definition of burrowing

Burrowing
Burrow Bur"row, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Burrowed; p. pr. & vb. n. Burrowing.] 1. To excavate a hole to lodge in, as in the earth; to lodge in a hole excavated in the earth, as conies or rabbits. 2. To lodge, or take refuge, in any deep or concealed place; to hide. Sir, this vermin of court reporters, when they are forced into day upon one point, are sure to burrow in another. --Burke. Burrowing owl (Zo["o]l.), a small owl of the western part of North America (Speotyto cunicularia), which lives in holes, often in company with the prairie dog.

Meaning of burrowing from wikipedia

- off water flow. Examples of burrowing invertebrates are insects, spiders, sea urchins, crustaceans, clams and worms. Burrowing animals can be divided into...
- opposed to forests, the burrowing owl has developed longer legs that enable it to sprint, as well as fly, when hunting. The burrowing owl was formally described...
- The burrowing parrot (Cyanoliseus patagonus), also known as the burrowing parakeet or the Patagonian conure, is a species of parrot native to Argentina...
- Mexico Brazilian burrowing snake, Gomesophis brasiliensis, a harmless snake species found in Brazil Antaioserpens, a genus of burrowing snakes found in...
- Burrower may refer to: Burrowing animals, any animals that excavate burrows Sandburrowers, a family of fishes The Burrowers, a 2008 film Burrower bugs...
- The Burrowers is a 2008 Western horror film written and directed by J. T. Petty. The film is based on an original short film, Blood Red Earth directed...
- in the Western Ghats. It is also known as the Karwar large burrowing spider, Karwar burrowing spider and lesser Goa mustard tarantula. Thrigmopoeus truculentus...
- to Mexico and Central America, where it burrows under leaf litter and plant debris. The adult Mexican burrowing caecilian grows to a length of 30 to 50 cm...
- overheated. An apparent self-protective behaviour, known as "terminal burrowing", or "hide-and-die syndrome", occurs in the final stages of hypothermia...
- spiny tibiae in order to dig and burrow into the ground. The giant burrowing ****roach is well adapted for burrowing and digging with large back legs...