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单词 otter shrew
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otter shrew


noun

a chiefly aquatic insectivore, Potamogale velox, of western Africa, that resembles an otter, having sleek, brown fur and a flattened tail.
Also called potamogale.

Words nearby otter shrew

Otterbein, otter board, Otterburn, otterhound, otter shell, otter shrew, otter trawl, otto, Otto cycle, Otto I, Otto II
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Example sentences from the Web for otter shrew

  • Its aquatic habits have in some districts caused it to be known as Otter-Shrew.

    Animal Life of the British Isles|Edward Step

British Dictionary definitions for otter shrew

otter shrew

noun

any small otter-like amphibious mammal, esp Potamogale velox, of the family Potamogalidae of W and central Africa: order Insectivora (insectivores)
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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