crocidura

noun

croc·​i·​du·​ra

ˌkräsəˈd(y)u̇rə,

ˌkrōs-

1

capitalized : a genus including the Old World house shrew or musk shrew

2

plural crociduras

-əz

or crocidurae

-u̇ˌrē

: any member of the genus Crocidura

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from crocid- (from Greek krokyd-, krokys nap on cloth) + -ura; akin to Greek krekein to weave

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