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Definition of Star-nosed mole
1. Noun. Amphibious mole of eastern North America having pink fleshy tentacles around the nose.
Definition of Star-nosed mole
1. Noun. a species of mole, ''Condylura cristata'', identified by the appendaged ring around the snout. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Star-nosed Mole
Literary usage of Star-nosed mole
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Geography of Mammals by William Lutley Sclater, Philip Lutley Sclater (1899)
"Amongst them is the remarkable star-nosed mole (Condylura cristata) which carries
a ring of riband-like appendages at the end of its snout. ..."
2. The Mammals of Illinois and Wisconsin by Charles Barney Cory (1912)
"Audubon and Bachman say: "In a few localities where we were in the habit, many
years ago, of obtaining the star-nosed mole, it was always found on the banks ..."
3. The Encyclopedia Americana: A Library of Universal Knowledge (1919)
"The star-nosed mole is known at once by the rosette of fleshy processes on the
snout and its larger size; both it and the common mole are abundant in ..."
4. American Animals: A Popular Guide to the Mammals of North America North of by Witmer Stone, William Everett Cram (1902)
"star-nosed mole Condylura cristata (Linnaeus) Length. 6.80 inches. ... The star-nosed
mole is a creature almost as well-fitted for a partially aquatic life ..."
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