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mole vs star-nosed mole

star-nosed mole vs mole

mole and star-nosed mole both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
mole Yes No No No
star-nosed mole Yes No No No
As nouns, star-nosed mole is a hyponym of mole; that is, star-nosed mole is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than mole:
  • mole: small velvety-furred burrowing mammal having small eyes and fossorial forefeet
  • star-nosed mole: amphibious mole of eastern North America having pink fleshy tentacles around the nose
mole (noun) star-nosed mole (noun)
small velvety-furred burrowing mammal having small eyes and fossorial forefeet amphibious mole of eastern North America having pink fleshy tentacles around the nose
a protective structure of stone or concrete; extends from shore into the water to prevent a beach from washing away
a small congenital pigmented spot on the skin
a spy who works against enemy espionage
the molecular weight of a substance expressed in grams; the basic unit of amount of substance adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
spicy sauce often containing chocolate
Difference between mole and star-nosed mole

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