starnose
/ˈstɑrˌnoʊz/
noun
- A small North American mole with a star-shaped ring of fleshy tentacles around its nose, used for sensing prey.
- Scientists study the starnose to understand how animals sense their environment.
- A starnose can identify food in less than a quarter of a second.
- The starnose uses its unique nose to find worms in the dark.