blesmol

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noun

Any sub-Saharan African rodent in the family Bathyergidae.

Similar
bathyergid
OriginAfrikaans blesmol →
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Meanings

nounblesmol (plural blesmols)

plural blesmols

  1. Any sub-Saharan African rodent in the family Bathyergidae.

    Synonyms: bathyergid

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAny sub-Saharan African rodent in the family Bathyergidae.

Similar
bathyergid

Origin

  1. Afrikaansblesmol
  2. Englishblesmol

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

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APA

blesmol. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/blesmol

MLA

“blesmol.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/blesmol. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “blesmol,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/blesmol.

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