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star-nosed mole Definition


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star-nosed mole
noun
    1. An amphibious mole that is found in the eastern states of N America, which has a ring of 22 pink fleshy tentacles around its muzzle which it uses as sensory organs to help it seek out food.
Etymology: 19c: so called because of its ring of tentacles that form a star shape.



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