Starnose

Starnose
Starnose Star"nose` (st[aum]r"n[=o]z`), n. (Zo["o]l.) A curious American mole ({Condylura cristata}) having the nose expanded at the end into a stellate disk; -- called also {star-nosed mole}. [1913 Webster]

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  • starnose — noun see star nosed mole …   Useful english dictionary

  • starnose mole — noun amphibious mole of eastern North America having pink fleshy tentacles around the nose • Syn: ↑star nosed mole, ↑Condylura cristata • Hypernyms: ↑mole …   Useful english dictionary

  • Condylura cristata — Starnose Star nose (st[aum]r n[=o]z ), n. (Zo[ o]l.) A curious American mole ({Condylura cristata}) having the nose expanded at the end into a stellate disk; called also {star nosed mole}. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • star-nosed mole — Starnose Star nose (st[aum]r n[=o]z ), n. (Zo[ o]l.) A curious American mole ({Condylura cristata}) having the nose expanded at the end into a stellate disk; called also {star nosed mole}. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • star-nosed mole — noun amphibious mole of eastern North America having pink fleshy tentacles around the nose • Syn: ↑starnose mole, ↑Condylura cristata • Hypernyms: ↑mole * * * ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun also starnose …   Useful english dictionary

  • star-nosed mole — /stahr nohzd / a North American mole, Condylura cristata, having a starlike ring of fleshy processes around the end of the snout. Also, starnose mole. Also called starnose. [1820 30, Amer.] * * * …   Universalium

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  • Condylura cristata — noun amphibious mole of eastern North America having pink fleshy tentacles around the nose • Syn: ↑starnose mole, ↑star nosed mole • Hypernyms: ↑mole …   Useful english dictionary

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