English Explanatory Dictionary

blesmol

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any sub-Saharan African rodent in the family Bathyergidae.

Word forms

blesmol blesmols

Etymology

From Afrikaans blesmol, from bles (“blaze (fleck of colour on animal coat)”) + mol (“mole”). Compare blesbok.

Synonyms

bathyergid

Derived words

Damaraland blesmol
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