Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

star-nosed mole

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.03 in modern English

Syllables: star-nosed -mole
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A mole of species Condylura cristata, identified by the 22 sensory appendages around the snout.

Inflected Forms

star-nosed moles (plural)

Synonyms

condylure starnose starnose mole condylura cristata

Questions

What does star-nosed mole mean?: A mole of species Condylura cristata, identified by the 22 sensory appendages around the snout.

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