naked mole rat

noun

A burrowing rodent of the genus Heterocephalus, native to parts of East Africa.

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sand puppydesert mole rat
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Meanings

nounnaked mole rat (plural naked mole rats)

plural naked mole rats · alternative naked mole-rat

  1. A burrowing rodent of the genus Heterocephalus, native to parts of East Africa.

    Synonyms: sand puppy, desert mole rat

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA burrowing rodent of the genus Heterocephalus, native to parts of East Africa.

Similar
sand puppydesert mole rat
Also see
desert mole ratsand puppy

Origin

From naked + mole rat.

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Translations

Arabic خُلْد أَمْرَط, خُلْد عَارٍ
  • خُلْد أَمْرَط (ḵuld ʔamraṭ)Translations
  • خُلْد عَارٍ (ḵuld ʕārin)Translations
French rat-taupe nu
  • rat-taupe nuTranslations
Italian talpa senza pelo, eterocefalo glabro
  • talpa senza peloTranslations
  • eterocefalo glabroTranslations
Japanese 裸出歯鼠, ハダカデバネズミ
  • 裸出歯鼠Translations
  • ハダカデバネズミ (hadakadebanezumi)Translations
Polish golec piaskowy
  • golec piaskowyTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

naked mole rat. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/naked%20mole%20rat

MLA

“naked mole rat.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/naked%20mole%20rat. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “naked mole rat,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/naked%20mole%20rat.

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