Definition of sorex Sorex
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What does sorex mean?
WordNet
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| sorex - type genus of the family Soricidae: shrews | ||
| genus Sorex | ||
| mammal genus a genus of mammals | ||
| family soricidae, soricidae shrews | ||
| common shrew, sorex araneus common American shrew | ||
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- sorex (n.)
A genus of small Insectivora, including the common shrews.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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sorex
sō′reks, n. the typical genus of the family Soricidæ and sub-family Soricinæ, one of this genus, a shrew.—adjs. Soric′ident, having teeth like the shrew; Sor′icine, pertaining to the shrew-mouse; Sor′icoid, soricine. [L.,—Gr. hyrax, a shrew-mouse.]
