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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Mole \Mole\, n. [AS. m[=a]l; akin to OHG. meil, Goth. mail Cf. {Mail} a spot.] 1. A spot; a stain; a mark which discolors or disfigures. [Obs.] --Piers Plowman. [1913 Webster] 2. A spot, mark, or small permanent protuberance on the human body; esp., a spot which is dark-colored, from which commonly issue one or more hairs. [1913 Webster] From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Mole \Mole\, n. [L. mola.] A mass of fleshy or other more or less solid matter generated in the uterus. [1913 Webster] From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Mole \Mole\, n. [F. m[^o]le, L. moles. Cf. {Demolish}, {Emolument}, {Molest}.] A mound or massive work formed of masonry or large stones, etc., laid in the sea, often extended either in a right line or an arc of a circle before a port which it serves to defend from the violence of the waves, thus protecting ships in a harbor; also, sometimes, the harbor itself. --Brande & C. [1913 Webster] From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Mole \Mole\, n. [OE. molle, either shortened fr. moldwerp, or from the root of E. mold soil: cf. D. mol, OD. molworp. See {Moldwarp}.] 1. (Zool.) Any insectivore of the family {Talpidae}. They have minute eyes and ears, soft fur, and very large and strong fore feet. [1913 Webster] Note: The common European mole, or moldwarp ({Talpa Europaea}), is noted for its extensive burrows. The common American mole, or shrew mole ({Scalops aquaticus}), and star-nosed mole ({Condylura cristata}) have similar habits. [1913 Webster] Note: In the Scriptures, the name is applied to two unindentified animals, perhaps the chameleon and mole rat. [1913 Webster] 2. A plow of peculiar construction, for forming underground drains. [U.S.] [1913 Webster] 3. (fig.)A spy who lives for years an apparently normal life (to establish a cover) before beginning his spying activities. [PJC] {Duck mole}. See under {Duck}. {Golden mole}. See {Chrysochlore}. {Mole cricket} (Zool.), an orthopterous insect of the genus {Gryllotalpa}, which excavates subterranean galleries, and throws up mounds of earth resembling those of the mole. It is said to do damage by injuring the roots of plants. The common European species ({Gryllotalpa vulgaris}), and the American ({Gryllotalpa borealis}), are the best known. {Mole rat} (Zool.), any one of several species of Old World rodents of the genera {Spalax}, {Georychus}, and several allied genera. They are molelike in appearance and habits, and their eyes are small or rudimentary. {Mole shrew} (Zool.), any one of several species of short-tailed American shrews of the genus {Blarina}, esp. {Blarina brevicauda}. {Water mole}, the duck mole. [1913 Webster] From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: mole \mole\ n. A quantity of a substance equal to the molecular weight of a substance expressed in grams; a gram molecule; the basic unit of amount of substance adopted under the System International d'Unites; as, he added two moles of sodium chloride to the medium. Syn: gram molecule, mol. [WordNet 1.5] From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Mole \Mole\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Moled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Moling}.] 1. To form holes in, as a mole; to burrow; to excavate; as, to mole the earth. [1913 Webster] 2. To clear of molehills. [Prov. Eng.] --Pegge. [1913 Webster] From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: mole n 1: the molecular weight of a substance expressed in grams; the basic unit of amount of substance adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites [syn: {gram molecule}, {mole}, {mol}] 2: a spy who works against enemy espionage [syn: {counterspy}, {mole}] 3: spicy sauce often containing chocolate 4: a small congenital pigmented spot on the skin 5: a protective structure of stone or concrete; extends from shore into the water to prevent a beach from washing away [syn: {breakwater}, {groin}, {groyne}, {mole}, {bulwark}, {seawall}, {jetty}] 6: small velvety-furred burrowing mammal having small eyes and fossorial forefeet From Portuguese-English FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.1 [fd-por-eng]: mole soft