Plural of fossor; animals or insects that dig or burrow, or people who dig graves.
From Latin fossor (digger), derived from fossus (dug). Historically referred to gravediggers in medieval contexts before being adopted into natural history terminology.
Solitary wasps called 'fossors' are incredible engineers—they can dig intricate burrow systems and even paralyze insects with surgical precision to use as food for their larvae!
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