naked mole rat
naked mole rat · naked mole rats
rat-taupe nu
talpa senza pelo, eterocefalo glabro
golec piaskowy
A burrowing rodent of the genus Heterocephalus, native to parts of East AfricaA burrowing rodent of the genus Heterocephalus, native to parts of East Africa.
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1 sensesA burrowing rodent of the genus Heterocephalus, native to parts of East Africa.
More definitions
- fetal-looking colonial rodent of East Africa; neither mole nor rat; they feed on tubers and have a social structure similar to that of honeybees and termites
Origin
From naked + mole rat.From naked + mole rat.
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