desman
See also: desmán
English
editEtymology
editFrom French desman, German Desman, from Swedish desmanråtta (“muskrat”), from desman (“musk”). desman is most probably derived from Late Latin bisamum (“musk”).
Pronunciation
edit- (UK) IPA(key): /ˈdɛsmən/
Audio (Southern England): (file)
Noun
editdesman (plural desmans)
- Either of two species, Desmana moschata or Galemys pyrenaicus, of aquatic or semi-aquatic insectivore of the mole family, Talpidae, found in Europe.
- 1995, R. David Stone, editor, Eurasian Insectivores and Tree Shrews: Status Survey and Conservation Action Plan, page 50:
- Unlike the Russian desman, the Pyrenean species lives along fast-flowing mountain streams.
- 2007, George A. Feldhamer, Lee C. Drickamer, Stephen H. Vessey, Joseph F. Merritt, Carey Krajewski, Mammalogy: Adaptation, Diversity, Ecology, 3rd edition, page 250:
- Restricted to the Old World, desmans have a diet consisting of aquatic invertebrates and fish.
- 2010, Joseph F. Merritt, The Biology of Small Mammals, page 38:
- With the aid of its Eimer's organs, the desman was able to detect engraved lines only one-fifteenth of a millimeter (0.067 mm, or 0.002 inches) in depth and width. There are two extant species of desmans: the Pyrenean desman (Galemys pyrenaicus), weighing about 65 g (2.3 oz) (fig 2.10), and the larger Russian desman (Desmana moschata), weighing 500 g (17.6 oz).
Derived terms
edit- Iberian desman (Galemys pyrenaicus)
- Pyrenean desman (Galemys pyrenaicus)
- Russian desman (Desmana moschata)
Translations
editinsectivore of the mole family
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editFrench
editPronunciation
editAudio: (file)
Noun
editdesman m (plural desmans)
Derived terms
editFurther reading
edit- “desman”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Occitan
editNoun
editdesman m (plural desmans)
Synonyms
edit- [1]: rat trompeta
References
edit- ^ Gui Benoèt, "Las bèstias", 2008, Toulouse, IEO Edicions, 2008, →ISBN, p. 156 (as Desmana pyrenaica)
Polish
editEtymology
editInternationalism; possibly borrowed from German Desman, French desman or English desman.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editdesman m animal
Declension
editDeclension of desman
Further reading
editRomanian
editEtymology
editNoun
editdesman m (plural desmani)
Declension
editDeclension of desman
singular | plural | |||
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indefinite articulation | definite articulation | indefinite articulation | definite articulation | |
nominative/accusative | (un) desman | desmanul | (niște) desmani | desmanii |
genitive/dative | (unui) desman | desmanului | (unor) desmani | desmanilor |
vocative | desmanule | desmanilor |
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