fossor

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/ˈfɒsə(ɹ)/

noun

A gravedigger in the catacombs of Ancient Rome.

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scudder
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Meanings

nounfossor (plural fossors)

plural fossors

  1. historicalA gravedigger in the catacombs of Ancient Rome.
  2. A type of mole cricket, Gryllotalpa fossor, known for its digging abilities.

    Synonyms: scudder

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA type of mole cricket, Gryllotalpa fossor, known for its digging abilities.

Similar
scudder

Origin

  1. Latinfossor“digger; gravedigger”
  2. Englishfossor

From Latin fossor (“digger; gravedigger”), from fodiō (“dig”).

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APA

fossor. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fossor

MLA

“fossor.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fossor. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fossor,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fossor.

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