The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
slepez — sle·pez … English syllables
slepez — ˈslə̇ˈpets noun ( es) Etymology: Russian slepets, literally, blind one, from slepoĭ blind : a mole rat (Spalax typhus) … Useful english dictionary
mole rat — Slepez Sle*pez , n. [Russ. sliepets .] (Zo[ o]l.) A burrowing rodent ({Spalax typhlus}), native of Russia and Asia Minor. It has the general appearance of a mole, and is destitute of eyes. Called also {mole rat}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Spalax typhlus — Slepez Sle*pez , n. [Russ. sliepets .] (Zo[ o]l.) A burrowing rodent ({Spalax typhlus}), native of Russia and Asia Minor. It has the general appearance of a mole, and is destitute of eyes. Called also {mole rat}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
