Talpid

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A member of the family Talpidae, comprising moles.

    "The several species of small mammals found at Tagay, such as dormice, talpids and hedgehogs, show close affinities to European taxa."

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mole

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"The several species of small mammals found at Tagay, such as dormice, talpids and hedgehogs, show close affinities to European taxa."

Etymology

From scientific Latin Talpidae (family name), ultimately from Latin talpa (“mole”).

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