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shrew mole
noun
a grayish-black mole, Neurotrichus gibbsii, of the western coast of the United States and Canada, that grows to a length of about 3 inches (7.6 centimeters).
any of several Asiatic moles of the genus Uropsilus.
shrew mole
noun
any of several moles, such as Uropsilus soricipes of E Asia or Neurotrichus gibbsi of E North America, having a long snout and long tail
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of shrew mole1
Example Sentences
He has been heard to say that, in investigating the habits of the shrew mole, he walked many hundred miles.
The little shrew mole, which I know is active at night, I have never seen but once.
The shrew mole of North America is a ground-digger of great ingenuity.
The most common moles are the shrew moles, with pointed noses.
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