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mole rat

DEFINITIONS OF: mole rat

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n furry short-limbed tailless rodent resembling a true mole in habits and appearance; of eastern Europe and Middle East

Type of:
gnawer, rodent
relatively small placental mammals having a single pair of constantly growing incisor teeth specialized for gnawing

n burrowing scaly-tailed rat of India and Ceylon

Synonyms:
bandicoot rat
Type of:
rat
any of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse

n African rodent resembling a mole in habits and appearance

Type of:
gnawer, rodent
relatively small placental mammals having a single pair of constantly growing incisor teeth specialized for gnawing
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