mole rat
or mole-rat, mole·rat
[ mohl-rat ]
/ ˈmoʊlˌræt /
noun
any of several eastern European burrowing rodents, especially those of the genus Spalax, having no tail, short limbs, and small eyes with permanently closed lids.
Origin of mole rat
First recorded in 1775–85
Words nearby mole rat
Example sentences from the Web for mole rat
But the Mole-rat lives mostly upon roots, preferring those of a bulbous nature.
Bible Animals; |J. G. WoodA better term for it is the Mole-rat, by which name it is familiar to zoologists.
Bible Animals; |J. G. WoodThe Mole-rat needs not to dig such deep tunnels as the true Moles, because its food does not lie so deep.
Bible Animals; |J. G. Wood
British Dictionary definitions for mole rat
mole rat
noun
any burrowing molelike African rodent of the family Bathyergidae
any similar rodent, esp any member of the genus Spalax, of Asia and North Africa: family Spalacidae
the bandicoot rat
See bandicoot (def. 2)