| Effodient | a. [ L. effodiens, p. pr. of effodere to dig out; ex + fodere to dig. ] Digging up. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Fodient | a. [ L. fodiens, p. pr. of fodere to dig. ] Fitted for, or pertaining to, digging. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Fodient | n. (Zool.) One of the Fodientia. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Fodientia | n. pl. [ NL., fr. L. fodiens p. pr., digging. ] (Zool.) A group of African edentates including the aard-vark. [ 1913 Webster ] |