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blarina

/bləˈraɪ.nə/

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noun

/bləˈraɪ.nə/C2formalscientific
  • ruИмя собственное, обозначающее род землероек, мелких насекомоядных млекопитающих, обитающих в Северной Америке.

A proper noun referring to a genus of shrews, small insectivorous mammals found in North America.

uncountable · proper noun

  1. Genus of shrewsC2formalscientific

    A genus of relatively large, short-tailed shrews found in North America, known for their venomous saliva.

    ruРод землероек

    • The Blarina is one of the few venomous mammals in North America.
    • Researchers studied the hunting behavior of the Blarina shrew.
    • Blarina species are often found in moist, wooded areas.

    Synonymsshort-tailed shrew