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[[t]moʊl[/t]]

n.

1) mam any of various small, insect-eating mammals, esp. of the family Talpidae, living chiefly underground and having velvety fur, very small eyes, and strong forefeet

2) cvb gov a spy who becomes part of and works from within the ranks of an enemy governmental staff or intelligence agency

3) mac a large, powerful machine used in the construction of tunnels

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Etymology: 1350–1400; ME molle; akin to MD, MLG mol II

mole

[[t]moʊl[/t]] n.

pat anat. a small, congenital spot or blemish on the human skin, usu. of a dark color, slightly elevated, and sometimes hairy; nevus

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Etymology: bef. 1000; OE māl; c. OHG meil spot, Go mail wrinkle III

mole

[[t]moʊl[/t]] n.

1) civ a massive structure, esp. of stone, set up in the water, as for a breakwater or a pier

2) civ an anchorage or harbor protected by such a structure

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Etymology: 1540–50; < L mōlēs mass, dam, mole IV

mole or mol

[[t]moʊl[/t]] n.

chem. the quantity of a substance the weight of which equals the substance's molecular weight expressed in grams, and which contains 6.02 x 1023 molecules of the substance

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Etymology: < G Mol (1900), short for Molekül molecule V

mole

[[t]moʊl[/t]] n.

pat a mass in the uterus formed by malformed embryonic or placental tissue

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Etymology: 1605–15; < NL mola millstone VI

mo•le

[[t]ˈmoʊ leɪ[/t]] n.

coo a spicy Mexican sauce made with chocolate and chili peppers

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Etymology: 1925–30; < MexSp < Nahuatl mōlli sauce