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soricine
[ sawr-uh-sahyn, -sin, sor-uh- ]
/ ˈsɔr əˌsaɪn, -sɪn, ˈsɒr ə- /
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adjective Zoology.
of or resembling the shrews.
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How to use soricine in a sentence
Outwardly it has the general soricine form, though much larger than the largest shrew.
Natural History of the Mammalia of India and Ceylon|Robert A. SterndaleSoric′ident, having teeth like the shrew; Sor′icine, pertaining to the shrew-mouse; Sor′icoid, soricine.
The skull and dentition of this animal are essentially soricine.
Natural History of the Mammalia of India and Ceylon|Robert A. Sterndale
British Dictionary definitions for soricine
soricine
/ (ˈsɒrɪˌsaɪn) /
adjective
of, relating to, or resembling the shrews or the family (Soricidae) to which they belong
Word Origin for soricine
C18: from Latin sōricīnus, from sōrex a shrew
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