tree shrew
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of tree shrew
First recorded in 1890–95
Example Sentences
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"Human lenses, and now we know tree shrew lenses, don't transmit a lot of light in the ultra-violet spectrum," Lang says.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 26, 2026
Although the tree shrew experiments produced strong results, researchers still need to determine whether indigo-enriched lighting can actually prevent myopia in children.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 26, 2026
It sounds like something out of a filthy fairy tale: the mountain tree shrew visits certain species of pitcher plant to grab a bite of nectar, and poop into the plant’s commode-shaped cup.
From The Verge ● Oct. 21, 2018
Go back far enough, and we’re distant cousins, at least, to the tiniest tree shrew and the great blue whale.
From Time ● Jun. 5, 2013
Just last year he and his colleagues described how some other pitcher plants rely on tree shrew feces for nutrients, and only then did he wonder whether bats might be fertilizing the plants.
From Science Magazine ● Jan. 26, 2011
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