talpacommon nounproper nounEtymologyexpandfrom Latin talpa (mole).Definitions1. Word used in the phrase exemplum ut talpa ('example like the mole'), to signify an example that is given instead of several others. The word talpa is presented as being both masculine and feminine, which was indeed the case in Latin.expandLes voilà devenus ours, lions, éléphants ;Il n'est pas rare de voir en notre siècle un habile homme dans un grenier sans feu ni chandelle. Exemplum ut talpa. J'en suis un exemple.2. Bump located on the top of the skull.médecineexpand