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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British Dictionary definitions for marsupial mole
marsupial mole
noun
any molelike marsupial of the family Notoryctidae
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