desman
noun
either of two aquatic, insectivorous mammals, Myogale moschata, of southeastern Russia, or M. pyrenaica, of the Pyrenees, related to shrews.
desmans
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pluralof desman.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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"In addition, the availability of overlapped range margins between the two species might increase, exposing desmans to a potential increased predation risk by otters."
From Salon ● Jan. 23, 2024
"We found that the otters will take advantage of these environmental alterations, while desmans will undergo a drastic reduction of their suitable habitats," the authors write.
From Salon ● Jan. 23, 2024
Mammals with proboscides or inferred proboscides – I’m thinking tapirs, pyrotheres, astrapotheres, the stem-whale Makaracetus, some amynodontid rhinos, some oreodonts, Macrauchenia, dik-diks, saigas, desmans, sengis and so on – have narrow snouts.
From Scientific American ● Nov. 20, 2012
It was true I could repeat anything he said, even tongue twisters like kolokololiteyshchiki perekoloali vikarabkavshihsya vihu- holey, “the church bell casters slaughtered the desmans that had scrambled out.”
From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García
