mole cricket

mole crick·et

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [mohl krik-it]
- /moʊl ˈkrɪk ɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [mohl krik-it]
- /moʊl ˈkrɪk ɪt/

Definitions of mole cricket words

noun mole cricket any of several burrowing crickets of the family Gryllotalpidae that have fossorial forelegs and that feed on the roots of plants. 1
noun mole cricket any subterranean orthopterous insect of the family Gryllotalpidae, of Europe and North America, similar and related to crickets but having the first pair of legs specialized for digging 0
noun mole cricket any of a family (Gryllotalpidae) of crickets having large front legs specialized for burrowing, and feeding chiefly on roots 0

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Origin of mole cricket

First appearance:

before 1705

One of the 50% oldest English words

First recorded in 1705-15

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Parts of speech for Mole cricket

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mole cricket popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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