"red-toothed shrew" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: red-toothed shrews [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} red-toothed shrew (plural red-toothed shrews)
  1. Any of the shrews of the subfamily Soricinae, having reddish enamel at the tips of their teeth due to iron pigment. Categories (lifeform): Soricomorphs
    Sense id: en-red-toothed_shrew-en-noun-SiQ1-GsL Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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