noun
Meaning 1
Someone or something that burrows.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- Near-synonym: tunneler
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: tunneler
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: digger
Standard Lemma guide
burrower
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noun
Meaning 2
Someone or something that burrows.
An animal that lives in an underground hole that it has made itself.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: tunneler
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: digger
History
Etymology
Etymology tree English burrow Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English burrower From burrow + -er.