marsupial mole

noun

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

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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