Desman vs. Mole
Desmannoun
Either of two species, Desmana moschata or Galemys pyrenaicus, of aquatic or semi-aquatic insectivore of the mole family, Talpidae, found in Europe.
Molenoun
A pigmented spot on the skin, a naevus, slightly raised, and sometimes hairy.
Desmannoun
An amphibious, insectivorous mammal found in Russia (Myogale moschata). It is allied to the moles, but is called muskrat by some English writers.
Molenoun
Any of several small, burrowing insectivores of the family Talpidae.
Desman
The desman, a snouted and naked-tailed diving insectivore of the tribe Desmanini (also considered a subfamily, Desmaninae), belongs to one of two Eurasian species of the mole family, Talpidae. This tribe consists of two monotypic genera of semiaquatic insectivores found in Europe: one in Russia and the other in the northwest of the Iberian peninsula and Pyrenees.
Molenoun
Any of the burrowing rodents also called mole rats.
Molenoun
(espionage) An internal spy, a person who involves himself or herself with an enemy organisation, especially an intelligence or governmental organisation, to determine and betray its secrets from within.
Molenoun
A kind of self-propelled excavator used to form underground drains, or to clear underground pipelines
Molenoun
A type of underground drain used in farm fields, in which a mole plow creates an unlined channel through clay subsoil.
Molenoun
A moll, a bitch, a slut.
Molenoun
(nautical) A massive structure, usually of stone, used as a pier, breakwater or junction between places separated by water.
Molenoun
(rare) A haven or harbour, protected with such a breakwater.
Molenoun
(historical) An Ancient Roman mausoleum.
Molenoun
In the International System of Units, the base unit of amount of substance; the amount of substance of a system which contains as many elementary entities (atoms, ions, molecules, etc.) as there are atoms in 0.012 kg of carbon-12. Symbol: mol. The number of atoms is known as Avogadro’s number. from 1897
Molenoun
A hemorrhagic mass of tissue in the uterus caused by a dead ovum.
Molenoun
One of several spicy sauces typical of the cuisine of Mexico and neighboring Central America, especially the sauce which contains chocolate and which is used in cooking main dishes, not desserts.
Molenoun
A spot; a stain; a mark which discolors or disfigures.
Molenoun
A spot, mark, or small permanent protuberance on the human body; esp., a spot which is dark-colored, from which commonly issue one or more hairs.
Molenoun
A mass of fleshy or other more or less solid matter generated in the uterus.
Molenoun
A mound or massive work formed of masonry or large stones, etc., laid in the sea, often extended either in a right line or an arc of a circle before a port which it serves to defend from the violence of the waves, thus protecting ships in a harbor; also, sometimes, the harbor itself.
Molenoun
Any insectivore of the family Talpidæ. They have minute eyes and ears, soft fur, and very large and strong fore feet.
Molenoun
A plow of peculiar construction, for forming underground drains.
Molenoun
A spy who lives for years an apparently normal life (to establish a cover) before beginning his spying activities.
Molenoun
A quantity of a substance equal to the molecular weight of a substance expressed in grams; a gram molecule; the basic unit of amount of substance adopted under the System International d'Unites; as, he added two moles of sodium chloride to the medium.
Moleverb
To form holes in, as a mole; to burrow; to excavate; as, to mole the earth.
Moleverb
To clear of molehills.
Molenoun
the molecular weight of a substance expressed in grams; the basic unit of amount of substance adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
Molenoun
a spy who works against enemy espionage
Molenoun
spicy sauce often containing chocolate
Molenoun
a small congenital pigmented spot on the skin
Molenoun
a protective structure of stone or concrete; extends from shore into the water to prevent a beach from washing away
Molenoun
small velvety-furred burrowing mammal having small eyes and fossorial forefeet
Molenoun
a small burrowing mammal with dark velvety fur, a long muzzle, and very small eyes, feeding mainly on worms, grubs, and other invertebrates.
Molenoun
a spy who gradually achieves an important position within the security defences of a country
‘a well-placed mole was feeding them the names of operatives’;
Molenoun
someone within an organization who anonymously betrays confidential information
‘the company is hunting for the mole who revealed details of planned job cuts’;
Molenoun
a small, often slightly raised blemish on the skin made dark by a high concentration of melanin
‘a mole on her arm had not been there at the beginning of the summer’;
Molenoun
a large solid structure on a shore serving as a pier, breakwater, or causeway.
Molenoun
a harbour formed or protected by a mole.
Molenoun
the SI unit of amount of substance, equal to the quantity containing as many elementary units as there are atoms in 0.012 kg of carbon-12.
Molenoun
an abnormal mass of tissue in the uterus.
Molenoun
a highly spiced Mexican sauce made chiefly from chilli peppers and chocolate, served with meat.
