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TALPIDAE

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Moles

Synonyms:

family Talpidae; Talpidae

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Hypernyms ("Talpidae" is a kind of...):

mammal family (a family of mammals)

Meronyms (members of "Talpidae"):

mole (small velvety-furred burrowing mammal having small eyes and fossorial forefeet)

Condylura; genus Condylura (star-nosed moles)

genus Parascalops; Parascalops (brewer's moles)

genus Uropsilus; Uropsilus; genus Neurotrichus; Neurotrichus (shrew moles)

Holonyms ("Talpidae" is a member of...):

Insectivora; order Insectivora (shrews; moles; hedgehogs; tenrecs)

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