naked mole rat

/ˌneɪkɪd moʊl ræt/
/ˈneɪkɪd məʊl ræt/
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Definitions of naked mole rat
  1. noun
    fetal-looking colonial rodent of East Africa; neither mole nor rat; they feed on tubers and have a social structure similar to that of honeybees and termites
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    types:
    queen, queen mole rat
    an especially large mole rat and the only member of a colony of naked mole rats to bear offspring which are sired by only a few males
    type of:
    fossorial mammal
    a burrowing mammal having limbs adapted for digging
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