Definition of star-nosed mole
: a common black long-tailed semiaquatic mole (Condylura cristata) of the northeastern U.S. and adjacent Canada that has a series of pink fleshy projections surrounding the nostrils
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The first known use of star-nosed mole was in 1825
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