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Definition of Moles
1. mole [n] - See also: mole
Medical Definition of Moles
1. Any of numerous burrowing mammals found in temperate regions and having minute eyes often covered with skin. (12 Dec 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Moles
Literary usage of Moles
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. American Animals: A Popular Guide to the Mammals of North America North of by Witmer Stone, William Everett Cram (1902)
"The only representatives in North America are the shrews and moles, and, indeed,
... Nearly all the insectivores are terrestrial, the moles burrowing in the ..."
2. American Animals: A Popular Guide to the Mammals of North America North of by Witmer Stone, William Everett Cram (1902)
"The only representatives in North America are the shrews and moles, and, indeed,
... Nearly all the insectivores are terrestrial, the moles burrowing in the ..."
3. Tumours, innocent and malignant: Their Clinical Features and Appropriate by John Bland-Sutton (1911)
"moles are very vascular, but the most striking feature of their histology is ...
When very large moles occur on the trunk the hairy part is sometimes very ..."
4. A System of midwifery: Including the Diseases of Pregnancy and the Puerperal by William Leishman (1879)
"These substances are generally termed moles. It must be made clear, however, from
the outset, that all solid matters discharged from the uterus are not ..."
5. Observations on Popular Antiquities: Chiefly Illustrating the Origin of Our by John Brand, Henry Ellis (1842)
"moles on the arm and shoulder denote great wisdom ; on the left, ... moles near
the armhole, riches and honour. A Mole on the neck commonly denotes one near ..."
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