so·le·no·don (s -l  n-d n , -l n-)n. A large ratlike insectivorous mammal of the family Solenodontidae, especially Solenodon paradoxus of Hispaniola and S. cubanus of Cuba, characterized by a long tubular snout and a long, stiff, scaly tail. [New Latin S  lnodn, type genus : Greek sln, pipe, channel + -odn, -odon.] |
solenodon [səˈlɛnədən]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) either of two rare shrewlike nocturnal mammals of the Caribbean, Atopogale cubana (Cuban solenodon) or Solenodon paradoxus (Haitian solenodon), having a long hairless tail and an elongated snout: family Solenodontidae, order Insectivora (insectivores)
[from New Latin, from Latin sōlēn sea mussel, razor-shell (from Greek: pipe) + Greek odōn tooth]
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