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mole shrew

mole shrew noun: any of various shrews that resemble moles, of the genera Surdisorex and Anourosorex.

Noun

mole shrew (plural mole shrews)

  1. Any of various shrews that resemble moles, of the genera Surdisorex and Anourosorex.
    Synonyms:
    African mole shrew
  2. Synonym of short-tailed shrew, any of the genus Blarina of relatively large shrews with relatively short tails, found in North America.
    Synonyms:
    short-tailed shrew, any of the genus Blarina of relatively large shrews with relatively short tails, found in North America
  3. A shrew mole.

Synonyms of mole shrew

  • African mole shrew
  • short-tailed shrew
  • any of the genus Blarina of relatively large shrews with relatively short tails
  • found in North America

Forms of mole shrew

pluralmole shrews

Questions about mole shrew

What does mole shrew mean?
Mole shrew means any of various shrews that resemble moles, of the genera Surdisorex and Anourosorex.
What part of speech is mole shrew?
Mole shrew is a noun.
What is the plural of mole shrew?
The plural of mole shrew is mole shrews.

Words near mole shrew in the dictionary

  1. Mole River
  2. mole run
  3. mole runs
  4. mole salamander
  5. mole salamanders
  6. mole shrew
  7. mole shrews
  8. mole sieve
  9. mole sieves
  10. mole snake
  11. Mole Valley

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