mole
A naevus, a pigmented, slightly raised, and sometimes hairy spot on the skin.
Other meanings
Any of several small, burrowing, insectivorous mammals of the family Talpidae.
Any of the burrowing rodents also called mole-rats.
Word history
From Old English "māl" (a mole, spot, mark, blemish).
Where this comes from
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