star-nosed mole

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   amphibious mole of eastern North America having pink fleshy tentacles around the nose

   Synonymsstarnose moleCondylura cristata

   Broadermole

Questions about star-nosed mole

What does star-nosed mole mean?

star-nosed mole means "amphibious mole of eastern North America having pink fleshy tentacles around the nose".

What is another word for star-nosed mole?

Close synonyms include starnose mole, Condylura cristata. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is star-nosed mole a common word?