talpid

noun

noun

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

Biology, Natural sciences, Zoology 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:

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