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mole shrew

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Any of various shrews that resemble moles, of the genera Surdisorex and Anourosorex.

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Meaning 2

Synonym of short-tailed shrew, any of the genus Blarina of relatively large shrews with relatively short tails, found in North America.

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Synonyms: short-tailed shrew, any of the genus Blarina of relatively large shrews with relatively short tails, found in North America

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Meaning 3

A shrew mole.

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5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: tunnelipäästäinen — Surdisorex or Anourosorex
  • Finnish: kontiaispäästäinen — Surdisorex or Anourosorex
  • Polish: głuchoryjek — Surdisorex or Anourosorex
  • Polish: krecikówka — Surdisorex or Anourosorex
  • Polish: blarina — Blarina