solenodon

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solenodon

  • /soʊˈliːnəˌdɑn/

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From the genus name.

noun solenodons

  1. Any of the family Solenodontidae of small nocturnal, burrowing, insectivorous mammals, with a long snout and venomous saliva.

    Similar: solenodontid

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noun small nocturnal insectivorous mammal with long snout and venomous saliva

Españolalmiquí, aire
한국어솔레노돈 sollenodon
中文溝齒鼩 /沟齿鼩 gōuchǐqú, 溝齒猥 /沟齿猥 gōuchǐwěi
DeutschSchlitzrüssler
Русскийщелезу́б ščelezúb

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"solenodon." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/solenodon.

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@misc{solenodon_2026,
  title = {solenodon},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/solenodon},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}