solenodon

[ suh-lee-nuh-don, -len-uh- ]

/ səˈli nəˌdɒn, -ˈlɛn ə- /

noun

either of two insectivores of the genus Solenodon, resembling a large shrew and having small eyes, a long and pointy snout, and a scaly tail, including the coarse-haired, reddish-brown to grayish-black S. paradoxus of Hispaniola and the finer-haired, usually darker S. cubanus of Cuba: S. paradoxus is an endangered species; S. cubanus is rare and possibly endangered.

Origin of solenodon

First recorded in 1830–40; from New Latin, from Greek sōlḗn “channel, pipe, syringe” + -odōn “-toothed”; see -odont

Words nearby solenodon

solemnly, Solemn Mass, solemn vow, solenette, solenocyte, solenodon, solenogaster, solenoid, solenoidal, Solent, soleplate

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Example sentences from the Web for solenodon

The occurrence of one aberrant group (Solenodon) in the West Indies is, however, noteworthy.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 17, Slice 5|Various
The other is a peculiar insectivore (Solenodon paradoxus), the only other representatives of whose family are found in Madagascar.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 7|Various

British Dictionary definitions for solenodon

solenodon

/ (səˈlɛnədən) /

noun

either of two rare shrewlike nocturnal mammals of the Caribbean, Atopogale cubana (Cuban solenodon) or Solenodon paradoxus (Haitian solenodon), having a long hairless tail and an elongated snout: family Solenodontidae, order Insectivora (insectivores)

Word Origin for solenodon

C19: from New Latin, from Latin sōlēn sea mussel, razor-shell (from Greek: pipe) + Greek odōn tooth

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单词	solenodon
释义	solenodon [ suh-lee-nuh-don, -len-uh- ] / səˈli nəˌdɒn, -ˈlɛn ə- / noun either of two insectivores of the genus Solenodon, resembling a large shrew and having small eyes, a long and pointy snout, and a scaly tail, including the coarse-haired, reddish-brown to grayish-black S. paradoxus of Hispaniola and the finer-haired, usually darker S. cubanus of Cuba: S. paradoxus is an endangered species; S. cubanus is rare and possibly endangered. Origin of solenodon First recorded in 1830–40; from New Latin, from Greek sōlḗn “channel, pipe, syringe” + -odōn “-toothed”; see -odont Words nearby solenodon solemnly, Solemn Mass, solemn vow, solenette, solenocyte, solenodon, solenogaster, solenoid, solenoidal, Solent, soleplate Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for solenodon The occurrence of one aberrant group (Solenodon) in the West Indies is, however, noteworthy. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 17, Slice 5\|Various The other is a peculiar insectivore (Solenodon paradoxus), the only other representatives of whose family are found in Madagascar. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 7\|Various British Dictionary definitions for solenodon solenodon / (səˈlɛnədən) / noun either of two rare shrewlike nocturnal mammals of the Caribbean, Atopogale cubana (Cuban solenodon) or Solenodon paradoxus (Haitian solenodon), having a long hairless tail and an elongated snout: family Solenodontidae, order Insectivora (insectivores) Word Origin for solenodon C19: from New Latin, from Latin sōlēn sea mussel, razor-shell (from Greek: pipe) + Greek odōn tooth 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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