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Mole means a small animal that lives and burrows underground.

(noun)

An example of a mole is a gray animal with small eyes.

Mole is defined as a small, dark and raised spot on the skin.

Facts About Moles

A mole or freckle is a section of skin that has a large number of melanocytes, cells that give the skin its characteristic color.
Some moles form in the womb or within the first month of life and are small defects in the skin of a newborn.
Genetics does seem to play a role in the occurrence of moles.
Most people have between five and twenty moles on their body.
Most moles development before the age of twenty. Some people may still develop them into their 30's and 40’s.
Some moles that appear after the age of twenty could be a sign of skin cancer.
Mole growth may be caused by overexposure to UV radiation or sun exposure.
Moles will begin to fade as you grow older.

(noun)

An example of a mole is the beauty mark on the face of model, Cindy Crawford.

The definition of a mole is someone who is spying on a business or organization.

(noun)

An example of a mole is a spy who has been secretly working for the CIA.

See mole in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

a small, congenital spot on the human skin, usually dark-colored and slightly raised, often hairy

Origin: ME < OE mal, akin to Goth mail < IE base *mai-, to spot > Gr miainein, to sully

noun

any of various small, burrowing insectivores (esp. family Talpidae) with small eyes and ears, shovel-like forefeet, and soft fur: moles live mainly underground
a spy who infiltrates and is assimilated into the ranks of an enemy intelligence agency, government staff, etc., usually long before engaging in any spying activities

Origin: ME molle, akin to or < MDu mol, < Gmc *mug- > mow, OHG mol: orig. sense, “mound maker”

noun

a barrier of stone, etc. built in the water to protect from the force of the waves, as a breakwater
a harbor or anchorage so formed or protected

Origin: Fr môle < LGr mōlos < L moles, a mass, dam, mole < IE *mo-lo- < base *mo-, to strive > Gr mōlos, effort, Ger müde, tired

noun

Chem. the quantity of a chemical substance having a weight in grams numerically equal to its molecular weight: one mole of a substance contains 6.022137 × 10 molecules
the amount of a substance containing the same number of units, including molecules, atoms, or ions, as there are atoms in 12 grams of pure carbon-12: a basic unit in the SI system: abbrev. mol

Origin: Ger mol, short for molekulargewicht, molecular weight

noun

a marked growth of grapelike masses of fetal placental tissue
any of various fleshy or bloody masses in the uterus

Origin: Fr môle < L mola, false conception, millstone: for IE base see mill

noun

any of various spicy Mexican sauces for meat or poultry, typically made with chilies, tomatoes, spices, and ground nuts; esp., such a sauce containing bitter chocolate

Origin: MexSp

See mole in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

A small congenital growth on the human skin, usually slightly raised and dark and sometimes hairy, especially a pigmented nevus.

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Origin: Middle English

Origin: , from Old English māl

noun

Any of various small insectivorous mammals of the family Talpidae, usually living underground and having thickset bodies with light brown to dark gray silky fur, rudimentary eyes, tough muzzles, and strong forefeet for burrowing.
A machine that bores through hard surfaces, used especially for tunneling through rock.
A spy who operates from within an organization, especially a double agent operating against his or her own government from within its intelligence establishment.

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Origin: Middle English molle

Origin: ; possibly akin to mold³

noun

A massive, usually stone wall constructed in the sea, used as a breakwater and built to enclose or protect an anchorage or a harbor.
The anchorage or harbor enclosed by a mole.

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Origin: French môle

Origin: , from Italian molo

Origin: , from Late Greek mōlos

Origin: , from Latin mōlēs, mass, mole

noun

A fleshy abnormal mass formed in the uterus by the degeneration or abortive development of an ovum.

Origin:

Origin: French môle

Origin: , from Latin mola, millstone, mole; see melə- in Indo-European roots

noun Abbr. mol

The amount of a substance that contains as many atoms, molecules, ions, or other elementary units as the number of atoms in 0.012 kilogram of carbon 12. The number is 6.0225 × 10²³, or Avogadro's number. Also called gram molecule.
The mass in grams of this amount of a substance, numerically equal to the molecular weight of the substance. Also called gram-molecular weight. See Table at measurement.

Origin:

Origin: German Mol

Origin: , short for Molekulargewicht, molecular weight

Origin: , from molekular, molecular

Origin: , from French moléculaire

Origin: , from molécule, molecule; see molecule

noun

Any of various spicy sauces of Mexican origin, usually having a base of onion, chilies, nuts or seeds, and unsweetened chocolate and served with meat or poultry.

Origin:

Origin: American Spanish

Origin: , from Nahuatl mōlli

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