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Sorex
(gcide) | Sorex \So"rex\, n. [L., a shrew.] (Zool.)
A genus of small Insectivora, including the common shrews.
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sorex
(wn) | Sorex
n 1: type genus of the family Soricidae: shrews [syn: Sorex,
genus Sorex] |
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Neosorex palustris
(gcide) | Shrew \Shrew\, n. [See Shrew, a.]
1. Originally, a brawling, turbulent, vexatious person of
either sex, but now restricted in use to females; a
brawler; a scold.
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A man . . . grudgeth that shrews [i. e., bad men]
have prosperity, or else that good men have
adversity. --Chaucer.
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A man had got a shrew to his wife, and there could
be no quiet in the house for her. --L'Estrange.
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2. [AS. scre['a]wa; -- so called because supposed to be
venomous. ] (Zool.) Any small insectivore of the genus
Sorex and several allied genera of the family
Sorecidae. In form and color they resemble mice, but
they have a longer and more pointed nose. Some of them are
the smallest of all mammals.
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Note: The common European species are the house shrew
(Crocidura araneus), and the erd shrew ({Sorex
vulgaris}) (see under Erd.). In the United States
several species of Sorex and Blarina are common, as
the broadnosed shrew (Sorex platyrhinus), Cooper's
shrew (Sorex Cooperi), and the short-tailed, or mole,
shrew (Blarina brevicauda). Th American water, or
marsh, shrew (Neosorex palustris), with fringed feet,
is less common. The common European water shrews are
Crossopus fodiens, and the oared shrew (see under
Oared).
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Earth shrew, any shrewlike burrowing animal of the family
Centetidae, as the tendrac.
Elephant shrew, Jumping shrew, Mole shrew. See under
Elephant, Jumping, etc.
Musk shrew. See Desman.
River shrew, an aquatic West African insectivore
(Potamogale velox) resembling a weasel in form and size,
but having a large flattened and crested tail adapted for
rapid swimming. It feeds on fishes.
Shrew mole, a common large North American mole ({Scalops
aquaticus}). Its fine, soft fur is gray with iridescent
purple tints.
[1913 Webster]Water shrew \Wa"ter shrew`\ (Zool.)
Any one of several species of shrews having fringed feet and
capable of swimming actively. The two common European species
(Crossopus fodiens, and Crossopus ciliatus) are the best
known. The most common American water shrew, or marsh shrew
(Neosorex palustris), is rarely seen, owing to its
nocturnal habits.
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Sorex Cooperi
(gcide) | Shrew \Shrew\, n. [See Shrew, a.]
1. Originally, a brawling, turbulent, vexatious person of
either sex, but now restricted in use to females; a
brawler; a scold.
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A man . . . grudgeth that shrews [i. e., bad men]
have prosperity, or else that good men have
adversity. --Chaucer.
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A man had got a shrew to his wife, and there could
be no quiet in the house for her. --L'Estrange.
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2. [AS. scre['a]wa; -- so called because supposed to be
venomous. ] (Zool.) Any small insectivore of the genus
Sorex and several allied genera of the family
Sorecidae. In form and color they resemble mice, but
they have a longer and more pointed nose. Some of them are
the smallest of all mammals.
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Note: The common European species are the house shrew
(Crocidura araneus), and the erd shrew ({Sorex
vulgaris}) (see under Erd.). In the United States
several species of Sorex and Blarina are common, as
the broadnosed shrew (Sorex platyrhinus), Cooper's
shrew (Sorex Cooperi), and the short-tailed, or mole,
shrew (Blarina brevicauda). Th American water, or
marsh, shrew (Neosorex palustris), with fringed feet,
is less common. The common European water shrews are
Crossopus fodiens, and the oared shrew (see under
Oared).
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Earth shrew, any shrewlike burrowing animal of the family
Centetidae, as the tendrac.
Elephant shrew, Jumping shrew, Mole shrew. See under
Elephant, Jumping, etc.
Musk shrew. See Desman.
River shrew, an aquatic West African insectivore
(Potamogale velox) resembling a weasel in form and size,
but having a large flattened and crested tail adapted for
rapid swimming. It feeds on fishes.
Shrew mole, a common large North American mole ({Scalops
aquaticus}). Its fine, soft fur is gray with iridescent
purple tints.
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Sorex murinus
(gcide) | Musk \Musk\ (m[u^]sk), n. [F. musc, L. muscus, Per. musk, fr.
Skr. mushka testicle, orig., a little mouse. See Mouse, and
cd. Abelmosk, Muscadel, Muscovy duck, Nutmeg.]
1. A substance of a reddish brown color, and when fresh of
the consistency of honey, obtained from a bag being behind
the navel of the male musk deer. It has a slightly bitter
taste, but is specially remarkable for its powerful and
enduring odor. It is used in medicine as a stimulant
antispasmodic. The term is also applied to secretions of
various other animals, having a similar odor.
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2. (Zool.) The musk deer. See Musk deer (below).
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3. The perfume emitted by musk, or any perfume somewhat
similar.
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4. (Bot.)
(a) The musk plant (Mimulus moschatus).
(b) A plant of the genus Erodium (Erodium moschatum);
-- called also musky heron's-bill.
(c) A plant of the genus Muscari; grape hyacinth.
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Musk beaver (Zool.), muskrat (1).
Musk beetle (Zool.), a European longicorn beetle ({Aromia
moschata}), having an agreeable odor resembling that of
attar of roses.
Musk cat. See Bondar.
Musk cattle (Zool.), musk oxen. See Musk ox (below).
Musk deer (Zool.), a small hornless deer ({Moschus
moschiferus}), which inhabits the elevated parts of
Central Asia. The upper canine teeth of the male are
developed into sharp tusks, curved downward. The male has
scent bags on the belly, from which the musk of commerce
is derived. The deer is yellow or red-brown above, whitish
below. The pygmy musk deer are chevrotains, as the kanchil
and napu.
Musk duck. (Zool.)
(a) The Muscovy duck.
(b) An Australian duck (Biziura lobata).
Musk lorikeet (Zool.), the Pacific lorikeet ({Glossopsitta
australis}) of Australia.
Musk mallow (Bot.), a name of two malvaceous plants:
(a) A species of mallow (Malva moschata), the foliage of
which has a faint musky smell.
(b) An Asiatic shrub. See Abelmosk.
Musk orchis (Bot.), a European plant of the Orchis family
(Herminium Minorchis); -- so called from its peculiar
scent.
Musk ox (Zool.), an Arctic hollow-horned ruminant ({Ovibos
moschatus}), now existing only in America, but found
fossil in Europe and Asia. It is covered with a thick coat
of fine yellowish wool, and with long dark hair, which is
abundant and shaggy on the neck and shoulders. The
full-grown male weighs over four hundred pounds.
Musk parakeet. (Zool.) Same as Musk lorikeet (above).
Musk pear (Bot.), a fragrant kind of pear much resembling
the Seckel pear.
Musk plant (Bot.), the Mimulus moschatus, a plant found
in Western North America, often cultivated, and having a
strong musky odor.
Musk root (Bot.), the name of several roots with a strong
odor, as that of the nard (Nardostachys Jatamansi) and
of a species of Angelica.
Musk rose (Bot.), a species of rose (Rosa moschata),
having peculiarly fragrant white blossoms.
Musk seed (Bot.), the seed of a plant of the Mallow family
(Hibiscus moschatus), used in perfumery and in
flavoring. See Abelmosk.
Musk sheep (Zool.), the musk ox.
Musk shrew (Zool.), a shrew (Sorex murinus), found in
India. It has a powerful odor of musk. Called also
sondeli, and mondjourou.
Musk thistle (Bot.), a species of thistle ({Carduus
nutans}), having fine large flowers, and leaves smelling
strongly of musk.
Musk tortoise, Musk turtle (Zool.), a small American
fresh-water tortoise (Armochelys odorata syn. {Ozotheca
odorata}), which has a distinct odor of musk; -- called
also stinkpot.
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Sorex platyrhinus
(gcide) | Shrew \Shrew\, n. [See Shrew, a.]
1. Originally, a brawling, turbulent, vexatious person of
either sex, but now restricted in use to females; a
brawler; a scold.
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A man . . . grudgeth that shrews [i. e., bad men]
have prosperity, or else that good men have
adversity. --Chaucer.
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A man had got a shrew to his wife, and there could
be no quiet in the house for her. --L'Estrange.
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2. [AS. scre['a]wa; -- so called because supposed to be
venomous. ] (Zool.) Any small insectivore of the genus
Sorex and several allied genera of the family
Sorecidae. In form and color they resemble mice, but
they have a longer and more pointed nose. Some of them are
the smallest of all mammals.
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Note: The common European species are the house shrew
(Crocidura araneus), and the erd shrew ({Sorex
vulgaris}) (see under Erd.). In the United States
several species of Sorex and Blarina are common, as
the broadnosed shrew (Sorex platyrhinus), Cooper's
shrew (Sorex Cooperi), and the short-tailed, or mole,
shrew (Blarina brevicauda). Th American water, or
marsh, shrew (Neosorex palustris), with fringed feet,
is less common. The common European water shrews are
Crossopus fodiens, and the oared shrew (see under
Oared).
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Earth shrew, any shrewlike burrowing animal of the family
Centetidae, as the tendrac.
Elephant shrew, Jumping shrew, Mole shrew. See under
Elephant, Jumping, etc.
Musk shrew. See Desman.
River shrew, an aquatic West African insectivore
(Potamogale velox) resembling a weasel in form and size,
but having a large flattened and crested tail adapted for
rapid swimming. It feeds on fishes.
Shrew mole, a common large North American mole ({Scalops
aquaticus}). Its fine, soft fur is gray with iridescent
purple tints.
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Sorex vulgaris
(gcide) | Shrew \Shrew\, n. [See Shrew, a.]
1. Originally, a brawling, turbulent, vexatious person of
either sex, but now restricted in use to females; a
brawler; a scold.
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A man . . . grudgeth that shrews [i. e., bad men]
have prosperity, or else that good men have
adversity. --Chaucer.
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A man had got a shrew to his wife, and there could
be no quiet in the house for her. --L'Estrange.
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2. [AS. scre['a]wa; -- so called because supposed to be
venomous. ] (Zool.) Any small insectivore of the genus
Sorex and several allied genera of the family
Sorecidae. In form and color they resemble mice, but
they have a longer and more pointed nose. Some of them are
the smallest of all mammals.
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Note: The common European species are the house shrew
(Crocidura araneus), and the erd shrew ({Sorex
vulgaris}) (see under Erd.). In the United States
several species of Sorex and Blarina are common, as
the broadnosed shrew (Sorex platyrhinus), Cooper's
shrew (Sorex Cooperi), and the short-tailed, or mole,
shrew (Blarina brevicauda). Th American water, or
marsh, shrew (Neosorex palustris), with fringed feet,
is less common. The common European water shrews are
Crossopus fodiens, and the oared shrew (see under
Oared).
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Earth shrew, any shrewlike burrowing animal of the family
Centetidae, as the tendrac.
Elephant shrew, Jumping shrew, Mole shrew. See under
Elephant, Jumping, etc.
Musk shrew. See Desman.
River shrew, an aquatic West African insectivore
(Potamogale velox) resembling a weasel in form and size,
but having a large flattened and crested tail adapted for
rapid swimming. It feeds on fishes.
Shrew mole, a common large North American mole ({Scalops
aquaticus}). Its fine, soft fur is gray with iridescent
purple tints.
[1913 Webster]Erd \Erd\ ([~e]rd), n. [OE. erd, eard, earth, land, country, AS.
eard; akin to OS. ard dwelling place, OHG. art plowing,
tillage, Icel. ["o]r[eth] crop, and to L. arare to plow, E.
ear to plow.]
The earth. [Prov. Eng.] --Wright.
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Erd shrew (Zo["o]l.), the common European shrew ({Sorex
vulgaris}); the shrewmouse.
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genus sorex
(wn) | genus Sorex
n 1: type genus of the family Soricidae: shrews [syn: Sorex,
genus Sorex] |
sorex
(wn) | Sorex
n 1: type genus of the family Soricidae: shrews [syn: Sorex,
genus Sorex] |
sorex araneus
(wn) | Sorex araneus
n 1: common American shrew [syn: common shrew, {Sorex
araneus}] |
sorex cinereus
(wn) | Sorex cinereus
n 1: commonest shrew of moist habitats in North America [syn:
masked shrew, Sorex cinereus] |
sorex palustris
(wn) | Sorex palustris
n 1: water shrew of North America [syn: American water shrew,
Sorex palustris] |
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