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talpi-
combining form of L. talpa mole, as in † ˈtalpicide [see -cide 2], the killing of moles; ˈtalpiform a., mole-shaped; ˈtalpify v. trans. (nonce-wd.), to make mole-like (in allusive use). So ˈtalpid Zool. [f. mod.L. Talpid-æ], an animal of the family Talpidæ, a mole; ˈtalpine a., pertaining to the moles, of the sub-family Talpinæ; ˈtalpoid [-oid, so F. talpoïde], a. having the form or structure of a mole; n. an animal allied to the mole.
1656Blount Glossogr., *Talpicide, the taking or killing moles or woants.
1660S. Fisher Rusticks Alarm Wks. (1679) 326 But J. O. is so totally *talpified, that..he can't see that Jewish Idolatry nearer home.
1860Mayne Expos. Lex., Talpiformis, applied by Latreille to a Family..which resemble the Talpa: *talpiform. 1890Billings Nat. Med. Dict., Talpiform, shaped like a mole.
1860Mayne Expos. Lex., Talpinus,..*talpine. |