marsupial mole

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noun

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

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Also called pouched mole.

Origin of marsupial mole

First recorded in 1895–1900

Words nearby marsupial mole

Marston, Marston Moor, marsupial, marsupial bone, marsupialization, marsupial mole, marsupial mouse, marsupium, Mars violet, Marsyas, Mars yellow

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To his detractors, he was a half-mad paranoiac who nearly destroyed the CIA in his obsessive search for a Soviet mole.
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Last season was definitely challenging, because we were not allowed to mention them or allude to a mole of any kind.
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Alasania said it was important to focus the mole hunt on the army.
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She was briefly outed by Red as a mole and then allowed to recede into the background again.
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Rocket teamed up with the Incredible Hulk to overthrow Judson Jakes, a devious mole.
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He grew very restless, for it was a long time before Grandfather Mole appeared.
The Tale of Grandfather Mole|Arthur Scott Bailey
But she told Grandfather Mole that it was all right—that she knew a person of his age ought not to go without his breakfast.
The Tale of Grandfather Mole|Arthur Scott Bailey
And he had waited so long for Grandfather Mole that he had begun to feel hungry again.
The Tale of Grandfather Mole|Arthur Scott Bailey
One thing was certain: Grandfather Mole could travel much faster through the water than he could underground.
The Tale of Grandfather Mole|Arthur Scott Bailey
Then Jimmy remembered suddenly that he had to meet Grandfather Mole over there.
The Tale of Grandfather Mole|Arthur Scott Bailey

British Dictionary definitions for marsupial mole

marsupial mole

noun

any molelike marsupial of the family Notoryctidae

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