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Elliot's short-tailed shrew

Elliot's short-tailed shrew noun: a shrew of species Blarina hylophaga.

Noun

Elliot's short-tailed shrew (plural Elliot's short-tailed shrews)

  1. A shrew of species Blarina hylophaga.

Forms of Elliot's short-tailed shrew

pluralElliot's short-tailed shrews

Origin of Elliot's short-tailed shrew

Named after Daniel Giraud Elliot, who first described the species in 1899.

Questions about Elliot's short-tailed shrew

What does Elliot's short-tailed shrew mean?
Elliot's short-tailed shrew means a shrew of species Blarina hylophaga.
What part of speech is Elliot's short-tailed shrew?
Elliot's short-tailed shrew is a noun.
What is the plural of Elliot's short-tailed shrew?
The plural of Elliot's short-tailed shrew is Elliot's short-tailed shrews.

Words near Elliot's short-tailed shrew in the dictionary

  1. Ellinor
  2. Ellinwood
  3. Ellinwoods
  4. Elliot
  5. Elliot's pheasant
  6. Elliot's short-tailed shrew
  7. Elliot's short-tailed shrews
  8. Elliots
  9. Elliott
  10. Elliott County
  11. Elliott eye

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