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otter shrew

otter shrew noun: a semiaquatic riverine afrotherian mammal (taxonomic family Potamogalidae) indigenous to sub-Saharan Africa.

otter shrew: a semiaquatic riverine afrotherian mammal (taxonomic family Potamogalidae) indigenous to...
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Noun

otter shrew (plural otter shrews)

  1. A semiaquatic riverine afrotherian mammal (taxonomic family Potamogalidae) indigenous to sub-Saharan Africa.
    Synonyms:
    potamogalid

Synonyms of otter shrew

Forms of otter shrew

pluralotter shrews

Questions about otter shrew

What does otter shrew mean?
Otter shrew means a semiaquatic riverine afrotherian mammal (taxonomic family Potamogalidae) indigenous to sub-Saharan Africa.
What part of speech is otter shrew?
Otter shrew is a noun.
What is the plural of otter shrew?
The plural of otter shrew is otter shrews.

Words near otter shrew in the dictionary

  1. otter civet
  2. otter civets
  3. Otter Creek
  4. otter shell
  5. otter shells
  6. otter shrew
  7. otter shrews
  8. Otter Tail County
  9. otter trawler
  10. otter trawling
  11. Otterbourne

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