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red-toothed shrew

red-toothed shrew noun: any of the shrews of the subfamily Soricinae, having reddish enamel at the tips of their teeth due to iron pigment.

Noun

red-toothed shrew (plural red-toothed shrews)

  1. Any of the shrews of the subfamily Soricinae, having reddish enamel at the tips of their teeth due to iron pigment.

Forms of red-toothed shrew

pluralred-toothed shrews

Questions about red-toothed shrew

What does red-toothed shrew mean?
Red-toothed shrew means any of the shrews of the subfamily Soricinae, having reddish enamel at the tips of their teeth due to iron pigment.
What part of speech is red-toothed shrew?
Red-toothed shrew is a noun.
What is the plural of red-toothed shrew?
The plural of red-toothed shrew is red-toothed shrews.

Words near red-toothed shrew in the dictionary

  1. red-throated tit
  2. red-throated tits
  3. red-throats
  4. red-to-red
  5. red-toothed
  6. red-toothed shrew
  7. red-toothed shrews
  8. red-top
  9. red-tops
  10. red-up
  11. red-veined

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