marsupial mole

Dictionary of Australasian Words Phrases and Usages by Edward E. Morris

the only species of thegenus Notoryctes (q.v.), N. typhlops [from theGreek notos, `south' (literally `south wind'), andrhunchos, a `snout']; first described by Dr. Stirling ofAdelaide (in the `Transactions of the Royal Society of SouthAustralia,' 1891, p. 154). Aboriginal name, Urquamata.It burrows with such extraordinary rapidity in the desert-sandsof Central Australia, to which it is confined, that, accordingto Mr. Lydekker, it may be said to swim in the sand as aporpoise does in the water.

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Dictionary of Australasian Words Phrases and Usages by Edward E. Morris
Marsupial
·noun One of the Marsupialia. II. Marsupial ·adj Of or pertaining to a marsupium; as, the marsupial...

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marsupial
I. n. an animal in which the female hasan abdominal pouch in which the young, born in a very immatu...

Dictionary of Australasian Words Phrases and Usages by Edward E. Morris
Mole
·vt To clear of molehills. II. Mole ·noun A spot; a stain; a mark which discolors or disfigures. I...

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Mole
Heb. tinshameth (Lev. 11:30), probably signifies some species of lizard (rendered in R.V., "chameleo...

Easton's Bible Dictionary
mole
A long pier of massy masonry, covering the entrance of a harbour. Also applied to the harbours for...

The Sailor's Word-Book
Mole
Tinshemeth. (Leviticus 11:30) It is probable that the animals mentioned with the tinshemeth in the a...

William Smith's Bible Dictionary
marsupial wolf
n. See thylacine and tasmanian tiger. ...

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marsupial lion
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Dictionary of Australasian Words Phrases and Usages by Edward E. Morris
Mole-eyed
·adj Having eyes like those of the mole; having imperfect sight. ...

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Water mole
·- The duck mole. ·see under <<Duck>>. II. Water mole ·- The shrew mole. ·see under <<Shrew>>. ...

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water-mole
i.q. Platypus (q.v.). ...

Dictionary of Australasian Words Phrases and Usages by Edward E. Morris