star-nosed mole

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Definitions of star-nosed mole words

noun star-nosed mole a North American mole, Condylura cristata, having a starlike ring of fleshy processes around the end of the snout. 1
noun star-nosed mole an E North American amphibious mole, Condylura cristata, having a ring of pink fleshy tentacles around the nose 0
noun star-nosed mole a brownish-black, long-tailed, North American mole (Condylura cristata) having a ring of fleshy tentacles around its nose 0

before 1820

One of the 38% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1820-30

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