/ English Dictionary |
OTTER SHREW
Pronunciation (US): | ![]() | (GB): | ![]() |
I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Amphibious African insectivorous mammal that resembles an otter
Synonyms:
otter shrew; potamogale; Potamogale velox
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("otter shrew" is a kind of...):
insectivore (small insect-eating mainly nocturnal terrestrial or fossorial mammals)
Holonyms ("otter shrew" is a member of...):
genus Potamogale (type genus of the family Potamogalidae: otter shrews)
YOU MAY ALSO LIKE
