Phrase guide

shrew mole

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Any of various moles that resemble shrews, in subfamily Uropsilinae, in the tribe Urotrichini, or in the genus Neurotrichus.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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noun

Meaning 2

slender mole having a long snout and tail

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: mole

Narrower terms: Asiatic shrew mole, Uropsilus soricipes, American shrew mole, Neurotrichus gibbsii

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Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: päästäiskontiainen — shrew-like mole
  • Polish: sorkokret — shrew-like mole