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tree shrew

tree shrew noun: a small mammal native to the tropical forests of Southeast Asia, resembling the shrew, in order Scandentia, consisting of families Tupaiidae and Ptilocercidae.

tree shrew: a small mammal native to the tropical forests of Southeast Asia, resembling the shrew, in order...
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Noun

tree shrew (plural tree shrews)

  1. A small mammal native to the tropical forests of Southeast Asia, resembling the shrew, in order Scandentia, consisting of families Tupaiidae and Ptilocercidae.

tree shrew meaning in Tamil

tree shrew in Tamil

மரமூஞ்சூறு

Forms of tree shrew

pluraltree shrews
alternative formtreeshrew
alternative formtree-shrew

Questions about tree shrew

What does tree shrew mean?
Tree shrew means a small mammal native to the tropical forests of Southeast Asia, resembling the shrew, in order Scandentia, consisting of families Tupaiidae and Ptilocercidae.
What is tree shrew in Tamil?
Tree shrew in Tamil is மரமூஞ்சூறு. See Tree shrew meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is tree shrew?
Tree shrew is a noun.
What is the plural of tree shrew?
The plural of tree shrew is tree shrews.

Words near tree shrew in the dictionary

  1. tree runners
  2. tree sap
  3. tree saps
  4. tree seat
  5. tree shaking
  6. tree shrew
  7. tree shrews
  8. tree snake
  9. tree snakes
  10. tree sorrel
  11. tree sparrow

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