SOREX

Sorex, genus Sorex

(noun) type genus of the family Soricidae: shrews

Source: WordNet® 3.1


So"rex, n. Etym: [L., a shrew.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: A genus of small Insectivora, including the common shrews.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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