croc·i·du·ra \ˌkräsəˈd(y)u̇rə, ˌkrōs-\noun Etymology: New Latin, from crocid- (from Greek krokyd-, krokys nap on cloth) + -ura; akin to Greek krekein to weave — more at reel 1.capitalized: a genus including the Old World house shrew or musk shrew 2.pluralcrociduras\-əz\orcrocidu·rae\-u̇ˌrē\: any member of the genus Crocidura