Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

etruscan shrew

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.40 in modern English

Syllables: etr-uscan shrew
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

2

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Suncus etruscus, a species of shrew native to Eurasia.

Example Sentences

"Of particular interest is the Etruscan shrew (Suncus etruscus), the smallest living mammal, whose adult body mass averages no more than 2 g."
"Not much is known about the habits of the Etruscan shrew, but it swims well - most shrews do - and climbs well, but only if it has to."
"In spite of its small size, the Etruscan shrew is a fearsome predator for any living prey, provided it is small enough to be tackled: insects, worms, myriapods, and snails are all eaten voraciously because its survival requires incessant feeding."

Inflected Forms

Etruscan shrews (plural)

Synonyms

Etruscan pygmy shrew white-toothed pygmy shrew

Questions

What does etruscan shrew mean?: Suncus etruscus, a species of shrew native to Eurasia.

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