Mole
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The word mole has several possible meanings:
- A mole is a small burrowing mammal. Consequently:
- A naked mole rat is a type of rodent that also lives underground.
- A mole cricket is a cricket in family Gryllotalpidae which spends most of its life underground.
- A mole salamander is a burrowing salamander in family Ambystomatidae.
- A mole is also a device for constructing a tunnel.
- A mole is also a spy working under deep cover. And consequently:
- The Mole is a reality television series.
- The mole is the SI unit for the number of molecules or atoms of a substance.
- A mole is a small spot of darkened pigment on the skin.
- Mole is a Mexican sauce made from chili peppers mixed with spices, unsweetened chocolate, peanuts, and other ingredients.
- A mole is a massive structure, usually of stone, used as a pier, breakwater, or junction between places separated by water.
- Mole may also refer to the medical condition also known as molar pregnancy.
- The Mole (South Park) is a psychotic French character.
- The little Mole is the protagonist of a popular czech animated series, made by Zdenek Miler.