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desmans

desmans is the plural of desman.

Meaning of desman

Noun

desman (plural desmans)

  1. Either of two species, Desmana moschata or Galemys pyrenaicus, of aquatic or semiaquatic insectivore of the mole family, Talpidae, found in Europe.
    • Unlike the Russian desman, the Pyrenean species lives along fast-flowing mountain streams.1995, R. David Stone, editor, Eurasian Insectivores and Tree Shrews: Status Survey and Conservation Action Plan, page 50

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What is desmans the plural of?
Desmans is the plural of desman.

Words near desmans in the dictionary

  1. desm-
  2. desma
  3. desmacellid
  4. desmacellids
  5. desman
  6. desmans
  7. Desmarais
  8. Desmaraises
  9. desmatochelyid
  10. desmatochelyids
  11. desmatophocid

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