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OTTER SHREW
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Dictionary entry overview: What does otter shrew mean?
• OTTER SHREW (noun)
The noun OTTER SHREW has 1 sense:
1. amphibious African insectivorous mammal that resembles an otter
Familiarity information: OTTER SHREW used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Amphibious African insectivorous mammal that resembles an otter
Classified under:
Nouns denoting animals
Synonyms:
otter shrew; potamogale; Potamogale velox
Hypernyms ("otter shrew" is a kind of...):
insectivore (small insect-eating mainly nocturnal terrestrial or fossorial mammals)
Holonyms ("otter shrew" is a member of...):
genus Potamogale (type genus of the family Potamogalidae: otter shrews)
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