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Noun: mole  mówl
  1. Small velvety-furred burrowing mammal having small eyes and fossorial forefeet
     
  2. A spy who works against enemy espionage
    - counterspy
     
  3. A small congenital pigmented spot on the skin
     
  4. A protective structure of stone or concrete; extends from shore into the water to prevent a beach from washing away
    - breakwater, groin, groyne, bulwark, seawall, jetty
     
  5. Spicy sauce often containing chocolate
     
  6. The molecular weight of a substance expressed in grams; the basic unit of amount of substance adopted under the Système International d'Unités
    - gram molecule, mol

Derived forms: moles

Type of: barrier, blemish, defect, insectivore, mar, metric weight unit, sauce, spy, undercover agent, weight unit

Part of: family Talpidae, Talpidae

Encyclopedia: Mole, Karnataka