shrew·mouse (shr  mous )n. See shrew. |
shrewmouse [ˈʃruːˌmaʊs]
n pl -mice
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) another name for shrew esp the common shrew
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  shrewmouse - small mouselike mammal with a long snout; related to molesinsectivore - small insect-eating mainly nocturnal terrestrial or fossorial mammals family Soricidae, Soricidae - shrews common shrew, Sorex araneus - common American shrew masked shrew, Sorex cinereus - commonest shrew of moist habitats in North America Blarina brevicauda, short-tailed shrew - North American shrew with tail less than half its body length water shrew - any of several small semiaquatic shrews usually living near swift-flowing streams Cryptotis parva, least shrew - small brown shrew of grassy regions of eastern United States |
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