shrew mole
noun
a grayish-black mole, Neurotrichus gibbsii, of the western coast of the U.S. and Canada, that grows to a length of about 3 inches (7.6 cm).
any of several Asiatic moles of the genus Uropsilus.
Origin of shrew mole
First recorded in 1815–25
Words nearby shrew mole
shredded wheat,
shredder,
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shrewd,
shrewdie,
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shrewmouse,
shrewsbury
Example sentences from the Web for shrew mole
A shrew-mole lived for many weeks in my study, and made use of a gun-case, into which he squeezed himself, as a burrow.
Rambles of a Naturalist |John D. Godman
British Dictionary definitions for shrew mole
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