sorex

noun
so·​rex | \ ˈsōrˌeks\

Definition of sorex

1 capitalized : a large and widely distributed genus (the type of the family Soricidae) of shrews with 32 reddish-brown-tipped teeth
2 plural -es : any shrew of the genus Sorex

History and Etymology for sorex

New Latin, from Latin, shrew; akin to Latin susurrus murmur, hum

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