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talpid

talpid noun: a member of the family Talpidae, comprising moles.

Noun

talpid (plural talpids)

  1. A member of the family Talpidae, comprising moles.
    • The several species of small mammals found at Tagay, such as dormice, talpids and hedgehogs, show close affinities to European taxa.2016 November 16, Hanneke Meijer, “Sunny steppes? A tiny parrot fossil suggests Siberia was once subtropical”, in The Guardian

Forms of talpid

pluraltalpids

Origin of talpid

From scientific Latin Talpidae (family name), ultimately from Latin talpa (“mole”).

Questions about talpid

What does talpid mean?
Talpid means a member of the family Talpidae, comprising moles.
What part of speech is talpid?
Talpid is a noun.
What is the plural of talpid?
The plural of talpid is talpids.

Words near talpid in the dictionary

  1. talpa
  2. talpacoti
  3. talpacotis
  4. talpae
  5. talpicide
  6. talpid
  7. talpids
  8. talpoid
  9. talqin
  10. talquetamab
  11. Tals

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