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单词 star-nosed mole
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Definition of star-nosed mole in English:

star-nosed mole

noun
  • A mole with a number of fleshy radiating tentacles around its nostrils, native to north-eastern North America.

    Condylura cristata, family Talpidae

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Hoping that an analysis of living species could provide insights into the star-nosed mole's past, we began to examine other moles from around the world.
    • The star-nosed mole prefers wet, swampy ground and subsists on a diet of worms, insects, and crustaceans.
    • Despite its distinctive appearance people rarely see star-nosed moles because they live only in marshes and wetlands.
    • In addition to big insects, such as earthworms or crickets, star-nosed moles added these small prey to their diet.
    • There, in addition to star-nosed moles, he inevitably encounters shrews, voles, weasels, field mice, and the occasional snapping turtle.
 
 

Definition of star-nosed mole in US English:

star-nosed mole

noun
  • A mole with a number of fleshy radiating tentacles around its nostrils, native to northeastern North America.

    Condylura cristata, family Talpidae

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Despite its distinctive appearance people rarely see star-nosed moles because they live only in marshes and wetlands.
    • There, in addition to star-nosed moles, he inevitably encounters shrews, voles, weasels, field mice, and the occasional snapping turtle.
    • Hoping that an analysis of living species could provide insights into the star-nosed mole's past, we began to examine other moles from around the world.
    • The star-nosed mole prefers wet, swampy ground and subsists on a diet of worms, insects, and crustaceans.
    • In addition to big insects, such as earthworms or crickets, star-nosed moles added these small prey to their diet.
 
 
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