mole shrew

English

Noun

mole shrew (plural mole shrews)

1. Any of various shrews that resemble moles, of the genera Surdisorex and Anourosorex.
2. Synonym of short-tailed shrew, any of the genus Blarina of relatively large shrews with relatively short tails, found in North America.

Synonyms

• (Surdisorex): African mole shrew

Translations

Surdisorex or Anourosorex

• Finnish: tunnelipäästäinen (Surdisorex); kontiaispäästäinen (Anourosorex)

Blarina — see short-tailed shrew

Anagrams

• shrew mole