mole rat

/moʊl ræt/
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Definitions of mole rat
  1. noun
    furry short-limbed tailless rodent resembling a true mole in habits and appearance; of eastern Europe and Middle East
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    type of:
    gnawer, rodent
    relatively small placental mammals having a single pair of constantly growing incisor teeth specialized for gnawing
  2. noun
    burrowing scaly-tailed rat of India and Ceylon
    synonyms: bandicoot rat
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    type of:
    rat
    any of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse
  3. noun
    African rodent resembling a mole in habits and appearance
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    type of:
    gnawer, rodent
    relatively small placental mammals having a single pair of constantly growing incisor teeth specialized for gnawing
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