TALPA

Etymology

Noun

talpa

(medicine, obsolete) An encysted tumour on the head; a wen.

Anagrams

• Plata, lapta

Source: Wiktionary


Tal"pa, n. Etym: [L., mole.] (Zoƶl.)

Definition: A genus of small insectivores including the common European mole.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

15 April 2025

DOOMED

(adjective) marked by or promising bad fortune; ā€œtheir business venture was doomed from the startā€; ā€œan ill-fated business ventureā€; ā€œan ill-starred romanceā€; ā€œthe unlucky prisoner was again put in ironsā€- W.H.Prescott


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