talpid

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noun

A member of the family Talpidae, comprising moles.

OriginLatin talpa →
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Meanings

nountalpid (plural talpids)

plural talpids

  1. biologyA 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

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
mole

Origin

  1. Latintalpa“mole”
  2. Englishtalpid

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

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Translations

Italian talpide
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Cite this entry
APA

talpid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/talpid

MLA

“talpid.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/talpid. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “talpid,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/talpid.

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