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Definition of Talpidae
1. Noun. Moles.
Exact synonyms: Family Talpidae
Generic synonyms: Mammal Family
Group relationships: Insectivora, Order Insectivora
Member holonyms: Mole, Condylura, Genus Condylura, Genus Parascalops, Parascalops, Genus Uropsilus, Uropsilus, Genus Neurotrichus, Neurotrichus
Generic synonyms: Mammal Family
Group relationships: Insectivora, Order Insectivora
Member holonyms: Mole, Condylura, Genus Condylura, Genus Parascalops, Parascalops, Genus Uropsilus, Uropsilus, Genus Neurotrichus, Neurotrichus
Lexicographical Neighbors of Talpidae
Literary usage of Talpidae
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Zoology: An Elementary Text-book by Arthur Everett Shipley, Ernest William MacBride (1901)
"In North America numerous representatives of the Soricidae and talpidae occur,
but the Erinaceidae are absent. Amongst the most peculiar Soricidae is ..."