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Noun: otter shrew  ó-tu(r) shroo
  1. Amphibious African insectivorous mammal that resembles an otter
    "The otter shrew hunted skilfully in the swift-flowing stream";
    - potamogale, Potamogale velox

Derived forms: otter shrews

Type of: insectivore

Part of: genus Potamogale

Encyclopedia: Otter shrew