Condylura

noun

Con·​dy·​lu·​ra

ˌkändəˈlu̇rə

: a genus of moles having 44 small teeth and a muzzle like a snout that terminates in a fringe of cartilaginous or fleshy processes and comprising the star-nosed moles

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from condyl- + -ura

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