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shrewmouse

[shroo-mous]
noun, plural shrew·mice.
  1. a shrew.
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Origin of shrewmouse

First recorded in 1565–75; shrew2 + mouse
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Historical Examples of shrewmouse

  • A shrewmouse broke cover in front of him, followed by its mate.

    "Wee Tim'rous Beasties"

    Douglas English

  • But the shrewmouse had crouched to dodge the shadow of a passing bird, and he saw him no more.

British Dictionary definitions for shrewmouse

shrewmouse

noun plural -mice
  1. another name for the shrew, esp the common shrew
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