Star-nosed mole
or starnose mole
[stahr-nohzd] /ˈstɑrˌnoʊzd/
noun
1.
a North American mole, Condylura cristata, having a starlike ring of fleshy processes around the end of the snout.
star-nosed mole
noun
1.
an E North American amphibious mole, Condylura cristata, having a ring of pink fleshy tentacles around the nose
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