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Mole
The word
mole
has several possible meanings:
A
mole
is a small burrowing
mammal
. Consequently:
A
naked mole rat
is a type of
rodent
that also lives underground.
A
mole cricket
is a
cricket
in family
Gryllotalpidae
which spends most of its life underground.
A
mole salamander
is a burrowing
salamander
in family
Ambystomatidae
.
A
mole
is also a device for constructing a
tunnel
.
A
mole
is also a
spy
working under deep cover. And consequently:
The Mole
is a
reality television
series.
The
mole
is the
SI unit
for the number of
molecules
or
atoms
of a substance.
A
mole
is a small spot of darkened
pigment
on the
skin
.
Mole
is a
Mexican
sauce
made from
chili peppers
mixed with
spices
, unsweetened
chocolate
,
peanuts
, and other ingredients.
A
mole
is a massive structure, usually of
stone
, used as a
pier
,
breakwater
, or junction between places separated by water.
Mole
may also refer to the medical condition also known as
molar pregnancy
.
The Mole (South Park)
is a psychotic
French
character.
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