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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22 February 2025

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(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’


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