starnose mole
- noun
- /ˈstɑrˌnoʊz moʊl/
- US
:
topo de nariz estrellada
- A starnose mole can be found in wetlands across eastern Canada and the United States.
Examples
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The starnose mole uses its unusual nose tentacles to detect prey underwater.
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The starnose mole has twenty-two unique tentacles that help it find food in muddy waters.
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Researchers studied the habitat preferences of the starnose mole during spring.
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The starnose mole is a fascinating creature.
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Have you ever seen a starnose mole in the wild?
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In the wetlands, a starnose mole can often be seen foraging for worms and insects.
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With its pink, fleshy tentacles, the starnose mole is well-adapted to life in aquatic environments.
Synonyms
A small North American mole that lives in wet ground with a pink nose of many tentacles to find food
A small mole with a pink star-shaped ring of feelers on its nose that it uses to find food
Surface Forms
Morphology
starnose + mole
The name 'starnose mole' is a transparent compound: a B1 learner who knows 'star', 'nose', and 'mole' can infer it refers to a mole with a star-shaped or star-like nose, which matches the provided definition. Although 'starnose' as a single lexical entry is rare, the morphological composition follows regular noun-compounding patterns and is easily interpretable without prior exposure.
Etymology
Starnose mole gets its name from the animal's nose, which has many pink tentacles that form a star. That's why the name describes this mole that can live in water and on land and uses its strange 'nose' to find food.
