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marsupial mole

noun

a burrowing Australian marsupial of the genus Notoryctes, resembling a common mole in form and behavior.

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Nearby words

marsipobranch, marston, marston moor, marsupial, marsupial bone, marsupial mole, marsupial mouse, marsupialization, marsupium, marsyas, mart

Origin of marsupial mole

First recorded in 1895–1900
Also called pouched mole.
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British Dictionary definitions for marsupial mole

marsupial mole

noun

any molelike marsupial of the family Notoryctidae
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