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moles

moles is the plural of mole.

moles is the third-person singular simple present indicative of mole.

Meaning of mole

Noun (1)

mole (plural moles)

  1. A naevus, a pigmented, slightly raised, and sometimes hairy spot on the skin.

Noun (2)

mole (plural moles)

  1. Any of several small, burrowing, insectivorous mammals of the family Talpidae.
    Synonyms:
    talpid
  2. Any of the burrowing rodents also called mole-rats.
  3. An internal spy; a person who involves themself with an enemy organisation, especially an intelligence or governmental organisation, to determine and betray its secrets from within.
  4. A kind of self-propelled excavator used to form underground drains, or to clear underground pipelines.
  5. A type of underground drain used in farm fields, in which a mole plow creates an unlined channel through clay subsoil.

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Proper noun capitalized: Moles

Moles

  1. A surname.

Phrases with moles

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Questions about moles

What does moles mean?
Moles means a surname.
What is moles the plural of?
Moles is the plural of mole.
What part of speech is moles?
Moles is a proper noun.

Words near moles in the dictionary

  1. moleproof
  2. moler
  3. molerat
  4. molerats
  5. molers
  6. moles
  7. Molesey
  8. Moleski
  9. moleskin
  10. moleskinned
  11. moleskinning

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