Found 2 hits - Term: mole cricket, Database: *, Strategy: prefix
- [1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
mole \mole\, n. oe. molle, either shortened fr. moldwerp, or
from the root of e. mold soil: cf. d. mol, od. molworp. see
moldwarp.
1. zool. any insectivore of the family talpidae. they
have minute eyes and ears, soft fur, and very large and
strong fore feet.
1913 webster
note: the common european mole, or moldwarp talpa
europaea, is noted for its extensive burrows. the
common american mole, or shrew mole scalops
aquaticus, and star-nosed mole condylura cristata
have similar habits.
1913 webster
note: in the scriptures, the name is applied to two
unindentified animals, perhaps the chameleon and mole
rat.
1913 webster
2. a plow of peculiar construction, for forming underground
drains. u.s.
1913 webster
3. fig.a spy who lives for years an apparently normal life
to establish a cover before beginning his spying
activities.
pjc
duck mole. see under duck.
golden mole. see chrysochlore.
mole cricket zool., an orthopterous insect of the genus
gryllotalpa, which excavates subterranean galleries, and
throws up mounds of earth resembling those of the mole. it
is said to do damage by injuring the roots of plants. the
common european species gryllotalpa vulgaris, and the
american gryllotalpa borealis, are the best known.
mole rat zool., any one of several species of old world
rodents of the genera spalax, georychus, and several
allied genera. they are molelike in appearance and habits,
and their eyes are small or rudimentary.
mole shrew zool., any one of several species of
short-tailed american shrews of the genus blarina, esp.
blarina brevicauda.
water mole, the duck mole.
1913 webster
see also:
moldwarp talpidae talpa europaea scalops aquaticus condylura cristata duck mole
duck golden mole chrysochlore mole cricket gryllotalpa
gryllotalpa vulgaris gryllotalpa borealis mole rat spalax georychus
mole shrew blarina blarina brevicauda water mole
- [2] : WordNet (r) 2.0
mole cricket
n : digs in moist soil and feeds on plant roots
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Mole, definition of term: Mole
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Mole Rat, definition of term: Mole Rat
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Mole Shrew, definition of term: Mole Shrew
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Golden Mole, definition of term: Golden Mole
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