mole shrew

English

Noun

mole shrew (plural mole shrews)

Any of various shrews that resemble moles, of the genera Surdisorex and Anourosorex.
Synonym of short-tailed shrew, any of the genus Blarina of relatively large shrews with relatively short tails, found in North America.

Synonyms

(Surdisorex): African mole shrew

Translations

Surdisorex or Anourosorex

Finnish: tunnelipäästäinen (Surdisorex); kontiaispäästäinen (Anourosorex)

Blarina — see short-tailed shrew

Anagrams

shrew mole

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