musk shrew

See also: muskshrew

English

Alternative forms

• muskshrew

Noun

musk shrew (plural musk shrews)

1. Any of Crocidura spp.
2. A house shrew (Suncus murinus, syn. Sorex indicus)
3. A desman (Desmana moschata or Galemys pyrenaicus).
4. (rare) A muskrat (Ondatra zibethicus etc.).

References

• musk shrew on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• “musk shrew”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.
• “musk shrew”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.