Mole rat or mole-rat refers to several groups of burrowing rodents: ...
The mole-rat (Spalax typhlus) is a rodent of the genus Spalax, family Spalacidae. They are dumpish, stout-bodied rodents with short strong limbs and a very short tail. They resemble moles in their burrowing habits, but eat bulbs and roots in place of worms.
[n] - African rodent resembling a mole in habits and appearance 2. [n] - furry short-limbed tailless rodent resembling a true mole in habits and appearance
any of several eastern European burrowing rodents, esp. those of the genus Spalax, having no tail, short limbs, and small eyes with permanently closed lids. · bandicoot (def. 2).