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Sheldrake :: Sheldrake (n.) Any one of several species of large Old World ducks of the genus Tadorna and allied genera, especially the European and Asiatic species. (T. cornuta, / tadorna), which somewhat resembles a goose in form and habit, but breeds in burrows..

Latibulum :: Latibulum (n.) A concealed hiding place; a burrow; a lair; a hole.

Viz-cacha :: Viz-cacha (n.) A large burrowing South American rodent (Lagostomus trichodactylus) allied to the chinchillas, but much larger. Its fur is soft and rather long, mottled gray above, white or yellowish white beneath. There is a white band across the muzzle, and a dark band on each cheek. It inhabits grassy plains, and is noted for its extensive burrows and for heaping up miscellaneous articles at the mouth of its burrows. Called also biscacha, bizcacha, vischacha, vishatscha..

Burr :: Burr (n.) A thin flat piece of metal, formed from a sheet by punching; a small washer put on the end of a rivet before it is swaged down..

Burrow :: Burrow (v. i.) To excavate a hole to lodge in, as in the earth; to lodge in a hole excavated in the earth, as conies or rabbits..

Squillitic :: Squilla (n.) Any one of numerous stomapod crustaceans of the genus Squilla and allied genera. They make burrows in mud or beneath stones on the seashore. Called also mantis shrimp. See Illust. under Stomapoda.

Scratch :: Scratch (v. t.) To dig or excavate with the claws; as, some animals scratch holes, in which they burrow..

Burr :: Burr (n.) A triangular chisel.

Earth :: Earth (v. t.) To hide, or cause to hide, in the earth; to chase into a burrow or den..

Burring :: Burring (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Bur.

Burr :: Burr (n.) The lobe of the ear. See Burr, n., 5..

Lugworm :: Lugworm (n.) A large marine annelid (Arenicola marina) having a row of tufted gills along each side of the back. It is found burrowing in sandy beaches, both in America and Europe, and is used for bait by European fishermen. Called also lobworm, and baitworm..

Gribble :: Gribble (n.) A small marine isopod crustacean (Limnoria lignorum or L. terebrans), which burrows into and rapidly destroys submerged timber, such as the piles of wharves, both in Europe and America..

Gopher :: Gopher (n.) A large burrowing snake (Spilotes Couperi) of the Southern United States.

Fiddler :: Fiddler (n.) A burrowing crab of the genus Gelasimus, of many species. The male has one claw very much enlarged, and often holds it in a position similar to that in which a musician holds a fiddle, hence the name; -- called also calling crab, soldier crab, and fighting crab..

Burrstone :: Burrstone (n.) See Buhrstone.

Burrowed :: Burrowed (imp. & p. p.) of Burro.

Burhel :: Burhel (n.) Alt. of Burrhe.

Burrow :: Burrow (n.) A shelter; esp. a hole in the ground made by certain animals, as rabbits, for shelter and habitation..

Burr :: Burr (n.) A small circular saw.

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