naked mole rat

noun

: a mole rat (Heterocephalus glaber of the family Bathyergidae) found in Ethiopia, Somalia, and Kenya that has nearly hairless wrinkled skin and is practically blind

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Recent Examples on the Web But the cell's ability to make a difference in the animal's longevity was still too tiny to explain why naked mole rats live so much longer than other rodents. —

Sofia Quaglia, Discover Magazine, 20 Oct. 2023 These include such animals as the bowhead whale—with its 200-year lifespan—and the naked mole rat—which can live 30 years, while similar rodents live just a few. —

Tim Newcomb, Popular Mechanics, 2 Aug. 2023 To figure out how to stop the cellular aging process in its tracks, humans need to be a bit more like a naked mole rat. —

Tim Newcomb, Popular Mechanics, 2 Aug. 2023 On this day, the Underzone closed as keepers introduced a new colony of naked mole rats. —

Jamie Landers, Dallas News, 14 Mar. 2023 See all Example Sentences for naked mole rat

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Word History

First Known Use

1879, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of naked mole rat was in 1879

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