Defn: See Fossores.
FOSSORIAL
Fos*so"ri*al, a. Etym: [L. fossor a digger.]
Defn: Fitted for digging, adapted for burrowing or digging; as, a fossorial foot; a fossorial animal.
FOSSORIOUS
Fos*so"ri*ous, a. (Zoöl.)
Defn: Adapted for digging; — said of the legs of certain insects.
FOSSULATE
Fos"su*late, a. Etym: [L. fossula little ditch, dim. of fossa. See
Fosse.]
Defn: Having, or surrounded by, long, narrow depressions or furrows.
FOSTER
Fos"ter, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Fostered, p. pr. & vb. n. Fostering.]
Etym: [OE. fostren, fr. AS. foster, fostor, food, nourishment, fr.
foda food. *75. See Food.]
1. To feed; to nourish; to support; to bring up. Some say that ravens foster forlorn children. Shak.
2. To cherish; to promote the growth of; to encourage; to sustain and promote; as, to foster genius.