naked mole rat: Meaning and Definition of

na'ked mole' rat"

Pronunciation: [key]
  1. a nearly hairless rodent, Heterocephalus glaber, of eastern African dry steppes and savannas, having two protruding upper and lower front teeth and living entirely underground in colonies, based on a single breeding female and specialized workers of both sexes. Also called
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