Etymology

blesmol

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Today it means: Any sub-Saharan African rodent in the family Bathyergidae. Full definition →

Afrikaans blesmol
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  1. Afrikaans · borrowed fromblesmol
  2. English todayblesmol

From Afrikaans blesmol, from bles (“blaze (fleck of colour on animal coat)”) + mol (“mole”). Compare blesbok.

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