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soricine

soricine adjective: of or relating to the shrew family (Soricidae); resembling a shrew in form or habits.

Adjective

soricine (comparative more soricine, superlative most soricine)

  1. Of or relating to the shrew family (Soricidae); resembling a shrew in form or habits.

Noun

soricine (plural soricines)

  1. Any member of the shrew family (Soricidae).

Forms of soricine

Adjective
comparativemore soricine
superlativemost soricine
Noun
pluralsoricines

Origin of soricine

From Latin soricinus, from sorex (“a shrew”).

Words formed from soricine

Phrases with soricine

Questions about soricine

What does soricine mean?
Soricine means of or relating to the shrew family (Soricidae); resembling a shrew in form or habits.
What part of speech is soricine?
Soricine can be an adjective or a noun.

Words near soricine in the dictionary

  1. Soriano
  2. Sorianos
  3. soricid
  4. soricidin
  5. soricids
  6. soricine
  7. soricine bat
  8. soricine bats
  9. soricines
  10. soricoid
  11. soricomorph

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