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Definition: mole rat
mole rat
n 1: African rodent resembling a mole in habits and appearance
2: furry short-limbed tailless rodent resembling a true mole in
habits and appearance; of eastern Europe and Middle East
3: burrowing scaly-tailed rat of India and Ceylon [syn:
bandicoot rat
]
English → English (gcide)
Definition: Mole rat
Mole
\Mole\, n. [OE. molle, either shortened fr. moldwerp, or
from the root of E. mold soil: cf. D. mol, OD. molworp. See
Moldwarp.]
1. (Zo["o]l.) Any insectivore of the family
Talpid[ae].
They have minute eyes and ears, soft fur, and very large
and strong fore feet.
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Note: The common European mole, or moldwarp (
Talpa Europ[ae]a
), is noted for its extensive burrows. The
common American mole, or shrew mole (
Scalops aquaticus
), and star-nosed mole (
Condylura cristata)
have similar habits.
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Note: In the Scriptures, the name is applied to two
unindentified animals, perhaps the chameleon and mole
rat.
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2. A plow of peculiar construction, for forming underground
drains. [U.S.]
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3. (fig.)A spy who lives for years an apparently normal life
(to establish a cover) before beginning his spying
activities.
[PJC]
Duck mole. See under
Duck.
Golden mole. See
Chrysochlore.
Mole cricket (Zo["o]l.), an orthopterous insect of the
genus
Gryllotalpa, which excavates subterranean
galleries, and throws up mounds of earth resembling those
of the mole. It is said to do damage by injuring the roots
of plants. The common European species (
Gryllotalpa vulgaris
), and the American (
Gryllotalpa borealis), are
the best known.
Mole rat (Zo["o]l.), any one of several species of Old
World rodents of the genera
Spalax,
Georychus, and
several allied genera. They are molelike in appearance and
habits, and their eyes are small or rudimentary.
Mole shrew (Zo["o]l.), any one of several species of
short-tailed American shrews of the genus
Blarina, esp.
Blarina brevicauda.
Water mole, the duck mole.
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