CONDYLURA CRISTATA

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Condylura cristata mean? 

• CONDYLURA CRISTATA (noun)
  The noun CONDYLURA CRISTATA has 1 sense:

1. amphibious mole of eastern North America having pink fleshy tentacles around the nose

  Familiarity information: CONDYLURA CRISTATA used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• CONDYLURA CRISTATA (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Amphibious mole of eastern North America having pink fleshy tentacles around the nose

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Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

Condylura cristata; star-nosed mole; starnose mole

Hypernyms ("Condylura cristata" is a kind of...):

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