shrewmouse

• Petit mammifère insectivore ressemblant à une souris, au museau allongé, apparenté aux taupes.

A small, mouselike mammal with a long snout, related to moles.

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1. Small insectivorous mammalB2formal

   A small, mouselike mammal with a long, pointed snout, belonging to the family Soricidae, related to moles and hedgehogs.

   Musaraigne

   • The shrewmouse scurried through the underbrush in search of insects.
   • Unlike true mice, the shrewmouse has a very high metabolism.
   • A shrewmouse was found nesting near the old stone wall.

   Synonymesshrew