"marsh shrew" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: marsh shrews [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} marsh shrew (plural marsh shrews)
  1. A shrew of species Sorex bendirii, the largest North American member of the genus. Synonyms: Pacific water shrew, Bendire's water shrew, Bendire's shrew, Jesus shrew
    Sense id: en-marsh_shrew-en-noun-62ZGUPO3 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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