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gymnures

gymnures is the plural of gymnure.

Meaning of gymnure

Noun

gymnure (plural gymnures)

  1. A small carnivorous mammal, subfamily Galericinae, related to the hedgehogs and resembling a large rat, which inhabits various parts of Southeast Asia.
    • Unlike hedgehogs, all gymnures produce a strong ammoniac smell reminiscent of rotten garlic, the better to establish territories and to deter enemies when frightened.2022, Thomas Halliday, Otherworlds, Penguin, published 2023, page 50

Questions about gymnures

What is gymnures the plural of?
Gymnures is the plural of gymnure.

Words near gymnures in the dictionary

  1. gymnotine
  2. gymnotines
  3. gymnotus
  4. gymnotuses
  5. gymnure
  6. gymnures
  7. gymnurid
  8. gymnurids
  9. gymp
  10. gymped
  11. gympie

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